Kation

See also: kation

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English cation, indirectly from Ancient Greek κατα- (kata-, “downwards”) +‎ ἰόν (ión, “wandering”) because cations wander towards the cathode (the place of lower electrical potential).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkatʔiˌoːn], [ˈkatˌi̯oːn]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kat‧ion

Noun

Kation n (mixed, genitive Kations, plural Kationen)

  1. cation

Declension

Declension of Kation [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kation die Kationen
genitive eines des Kations der Kationen
dative einem dem Kation den Kationen
accusative ein das Kation die Kationen

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