anionic meaning

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anionic (adjective): of or relating to anions.

anionic has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

anionic as an adjective

  1. of or relating to anions

    Opposite: cationic

    Related forms: anion

anionic as a noun

  1. a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions

    Synonyms: anionic detergent, non-ionic detergent

    Type of: detergent

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in IC · 7-letter words

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