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Cation vs Photoion - What's the difference?

cation | photoion |

As nouns the difference between cation and photoion

is that cation is (brazil) while photoion is (chemistry) a cation produced through photoionization.

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

    * * ----

    photoion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A cation produced through photoionization

    • Coordinate terms

    *photoelectron

    Related terms

    *photoionic *photoionize