English Explanatory Dictionary

anionic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to an anion.
noun
  1. an anionic detergent

Pronunciation

ă′-nī-ŏ′-nĭk /ˌæ.naɪˈɑ.nɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-anionic.wav ă′-nē-ŏ′-nĭk /ˌæ.niˈɑ.nɪk/

Word forms

anionic more anionic most anionic anionics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ῐ̓όν (ĭón) Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón)lbor. English anion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anionic From anion + -ic.

Derived words

anionically anionic detergent anionicity catanionic dianionic monoanionic oxyanionic polyanionic tetraanionic trianionic
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