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Cations
Medical Definition: | Postively charged atoms, radicals or groups of atoms which travel to the cathode or negative pole during electrolysis. |
Guide Notes: | GEN or unspecified; avoid as too general: prefer specifics; use qualif discreetly: few apply |
Previously Indexed: | Cations, Divalent (1973-1977),Cations, Monovalent (1973-1977),Ions (1966-1977) |
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Cations, Divalent - Positively charged atoms, radicals or groups of atoms with a valence of plus 2, which travel to the cathode or negative pole during electrolysis. |
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Cations, Monovalent - Positively charged atoms, radicals or group of atoms with a valence of plus 1, which travel to the cathode or negative pole during electrolysis. |
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