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anionic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun anionic has 1 sense
- anionic(n = noun.substance) anionic detergent, non-ionic detergent - a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions; Array is a kind of detergent
Derived form adjective anionic1
Adjective anionic has 1 sense
- anionic(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to anions; Array Derived forms noun anion1, noun anionic1
Antonym: cationic
CIDE DICTIONARY
anionic, adj.
- having the character of an anion; negatively charged; containing anions; -- of atoms, molecules, and groups of atoms. Contrasted with
cationic . [PJC] - of or pertaining to anions. Contrasted with
cationic [WordNet 1.5]
anionic, n.
a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions. [WordNet 1.5]
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