1.
[syn: anionic detergent, anionic, non-ionic detergent]
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. of or relating to anions;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
anionic \anionic\ adj.
1. having the character of an anion; negatively charged;
containing anions; -- of atoms, molecules, and groups of
atoms. Contrasted with cationic.
[PJC]
2. of or pertaining to anions. Contrasted with cationic
[WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
anionic
adj 1: of or relating to anions [ant: cationic]
n 1: a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do
not ionize in aqueous solutions [syn: anionic detergent,
anionic, non-ionic detergent]