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anionic

/ˌæ.naɪˈɑ.nɪk/

anionic adjective: of or pertaining to an anion.

Adjective

anionic (comparative more anionic, superlative most anionic)

  1. Of or pertaining to an anion.
    • Based on their acid dissociation constants (pKa), seleneous^([sic]) acid (H2SeO3) and selenic acid (H2SeO4) are anionic under common environmental conditions [48], e.g., as selenite (SeO32−) and selenate (SeO42−).2015, Lenny H.E. Winkel et al., “Selenium Cycling Across Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces: A Critical Review”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI
    • Inspection of CD data reveals that, similar to previously reported data for megainin^([sic]) peptides [ 33 ], preference of α-helical conformation of TM2 and TM3 segments are different in anionic (SDS) and zwitterionic (DPC) media, reflecting the importance of electrostatic and hydrophobic...2015 August 20, Amrita Roy Choudhury et al., “Structural Model of the Bilitranslocase Transmembrane Domain Supported by NMR and FRET Data”, in PLoS ONE, volume 10, →DOI

Noun

anionic (plural anionics)

  1. (informal) an anionic detergent

anionic meaning in Tamil

anionic in Tamil

எதிரயனிசார், எதிர்மின்மம் சார்ந்த

Forms of anionic

Adjective
comparativemore anionic
superlativemost anionic
Noun
pluralanionics

Origin of anionic

From anion + -ic.

Words formed from anionic

Phrases with anionic

Words that rhyme with anionic

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Questions about anionic

What does anionic mean?
Anionic means of or pertaining to an anion.
What is anionic in Tamil?
Anionic in Tamil is எதிரயனிசார், எதிர்மின்மம் சார்ந்த. See Anionic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is anionic?
Anionic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce anionic?
Anionic is pronounced /ˌæ.naɪˈɑ.nɪk/ (US).

Words near anionic in the dictionary

  1. anion exchange
  2. anion exchanges
  3. anion gap
  4. anion gaps
  5. anion vacancy
  6. anionic
  7. anionic detergent
  8. anionic detergents
  9. anionically
  10. anionicity
  11. anionics

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