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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

anionic

· IPA /ˌæ.naɪˈɑ.nɪk/
01 adj. having the character of an anion; negatively charged; containing anions; -- of atoms, molecules, and groups of atoms. Contrasted with cationic.
  1. 1.
    having the character of an anion; negatively charged; containing anions; -- of atoms, molecules, and groups of atoms. Contrasted with cationic.
  2. 2.
    of or pertaining to anions. Contrasted with cationic
02 n. a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions.
  1. 1.
    a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions.
Syn. anionic detergent, non-ionic detergent