dication

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noun

Any cation, of general formula X²⁺, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species

OriginEnglish cation ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundication (plural dications)

plural dications

  1. Any cation, of general formula X²⁺, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishcation
  8. Englishdication

From di- + cation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

diatonicacontiidnaticoidactinoid
Cite this entry
APA

dication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dication

MLA

“dication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dication. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dication,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dication.

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