cationic
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cat·i·on
(kăt′ī′ən)n.
An ion or group of ions having a positive charge and characteristically moving toward the negative electrode in electrolysis.
[Greek kation, something going down, from neuter present participle of katienai, to go down : kat-, kata-, cata- + ienai, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]
cat′i·on′ic (kăt′ī-ŏn′ĭk) adj.
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| Adj. | 1. | cationic - of or relating to cations anionic - of or relating to anions |
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