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  • plural of ration.
  • present tense form of ration (3rd person singular).
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rations

British  
/ ˈræʃənz /

plural noun

  1. (sometimes singular) a fixed daily allowance of food, esp to military personnel or when supplies are limited See also iron rations

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Cations are positive ions that are formed by losing electrons.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The ions liberated at the positive electrode are the Anions, and those at the negative electrode are the Cations.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

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