polycation

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noun

any cation having more than one positive charge

OriginEnglish cation ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolycation (plural polycations)

plural polycations

  1. chemistryany cation having more than one positive charge

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishcation
  6. Englishpolycation

From poly- + cation.

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APA

polycation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycation

MLA

“polycation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polycation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycation.

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