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monocation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mono-ca-tion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cation formed by removal of a single electron from a neutral species

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English cation English monocation From mono- + cation.

Inflected Forms

monocations (plural)

Derived Forms

monocationic

Frequently Paired Words

dication trication tetracation

Questions

What does monocation mean?
A cation formed by removal of a single electron from a neutral species
Where does monocation come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English cation English monocation From mono- + cation.

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