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Cation vs Dation - What's the difference?

cation | dation |

As nouns the difference between cation and dation

is that cation is (brazil) while dation is (rare|legal) the act of giving, granting or conferring (eg an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.

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

    * * ----

    dation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare, legal) The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift
  • (obsolete, medicine) A dose

    • Derived terms

    * dation in payment

    References

    *OED 2nd edition.