catião

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• cátion (Brazil)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατιόν (katión, “going down”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.t͡ʃiˈɐ̃w̃/ [ka.t͡ʃɪˈɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /kaˈt͡ʃjɐ̃w̃/ [kaˈt͡ʃjɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈtjɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: ca‧ti‧ão

Noun

catião m (plural catiões) (European Portuguese spelling)

1. cation (a positively charged ion)

   Antonym: anião

Related terms

• ião