Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dication

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-ca-tion
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any cation, of general formula X²⁺, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English cation English dication From di- + cation.

Inflected Forms

dications (plural)

Derived Forms

dicationic

Frequently Paired Words

monocation trication tetracation

Questions

What does dication mean?: Any cation, of general formula X²⁺, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species
Where does dication come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English cation English dication From di- + cation.

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