dicationic

D2I1C3A1T1I1O1N1I1C3

adjective

Having two missing electrons

“a dicationic species”

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

adjectivedicationic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving two missing electrons

    a dicationic 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. Englishcationic
  8. Englishdicationic

From di- + cationic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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