countercation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English cation English countercation From counter- + cation.
Meanings
- A positively charged ion (cation) that forms an ionic bond with an anion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| countercations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |