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cationize

transitive verb
cat·​ion·​ize | \ˌkat-ˈī-ə-ˌnīz, ˌka-ˈtī-ə-ˌnīz\
cationized; cationizing; cationizes

Definition of cationize 

chemistry

: to make (a molecule) cationic

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Other Words from cationize

cationization \ˌkat-​ˌī-​ə-​ˌnī-​ˈzā-​shən, ˌka-​ˌtī-​ \ noun

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1965, in the meaning defined above

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