supercation

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noun

A cation, consisting of a large cluster of atoms, in which the positive charge is spread over many atoms

OriginEnglish cation ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsupercation (plural supercations)

plural supercations

  1. chemistryA cation, consisting of a large cluster of atoms, in which the positive charge is spread over many atoms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishcation
  8. Englishsupercation

From super- + cation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

superaction
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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