This is a simple tri-tip rub recipe straight from a barbeque in Santa Maria..
-ation. suffix forming nouns. 1. indicating an action, process, state, condition, or result Compare-ion, -tion: arbitration; cogitation; hibernation; moderation. [from Latin -ÄtiÅn-, suffix of abstract nouns, from -Ätus-ate 1 + -iÅn-ion].
anion. [anâ²Ä«Â·Én]. Etymology: Gk, ana + ion, backward going. a negatively charged ion that is attracted to the positive electrode (anode) in electrolysis. Compare cation. anionic, adj.