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anionic

anionic \anionic\ adj.

  1. having the character of an anion; negatively charged; containing anions; -- of atoms, molecules, and groups of atoms. Contrasted with cationic.

  2. of or pertaining to anions. Contrasted with cationic

anionic

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

Syn: anionic detergent, non-ionic detergent

Wiktionary
anionic

a. (context chemistry English) of or pertaining to an anion n. (context informal English) an anionic detergent

WordNet
anionic

adj. of or relating to anions [ant: cationic]

anionic

n. a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions [syn: anionic detergent, non-ionic detergent]

Usage examples of "anionic".

He rigged up an anionic energy screen that saved us a lot of pounding.

The multicolored lights from the energy creatures bounced off the anionic waves, creating a hundred rainbows.