cation的词源

英文词源

cation (n.)

1834, from Greek kation "going down," neuter present participle of katienai "to go down," from kata "down" (see cata-) + ienai "to go" (see ion). Proposed by the Rev. William Whewell (1794-1866), English polymath, and published by English physicist Michael Faraday.

中文词源

cation：阳离子

cata-, 向下。ion, 离子，来自拉丁词eo, 走，词源同exit(eo过去分词), commencement(eo现在分词)。

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