dication

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

Noun

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

Origin

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.

Forms

dications

Related

monocation trication tetracation

Derived

dicationic