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Cation vs Cinchoninium - What's the difference?

cation | cinchoninium |

As nouns the difference between cation and cinchoninium

is that cation is (brazil) while cinchoninium is (organic chemistry) the cation formed by protonation of cinchonine.

cation

English

Noun

(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

    Anagrams

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    cinchoninium

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) The cation formed by protonation of cinchonine