In context|chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between cation and carbynium
is that cation is (chemistry) the ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathode while carbynium is (chemistry) the radical cation h2c + or ony organic derivative of it.
As nouns the difference between cation and carbynium
is that cation is (chemistry) a positively charged ion—opposed to anion while carbynium is (chemistry) the radical cation h2c + or ony organic derivative of it.
cation
English
Noun
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en noun)
(chemistry) A positively charged ion—opposed to anion.
(chemistry) The ion in an electrolyzed solution that migrates to the cathode.
Derived terms
* dication
* trication
* tetracation
Related terms
* anion
* ion
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carbynium
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(chemistry) The radical cation H2C. + or ony organic derivative of it