Associations to the word «Anionic»

Wiktionary

ANIONIC, adjective. (chemistry) of or pertaining to an anion
ANIONIC, noun. (informal) an anionic detergent
ANIONIC DETERGENT, noun. (chemistry) Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an anion; examples include soaps and sunthetic long-chain sulfates and sulfonates

Dictionary definition

ANIONIC, noun. A class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions.
ANIONIC, adjective. Of or relating to anions.

Wise words

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Alexander Pope