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Cationic

↔️ Antonyms of "Cationic"

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Word	Definition
anionicnoun	Of or pertaining to an anion.

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Word	Definition
cationnoun	(physical chemistry) A positively charged ion: one that would be attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
surfactantsnoun	(chemistry) A surface-active agent, or wetting agent, capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid; typically organic compounds having a hydrophilic “head” and a hydrophobic “tail”.
ionicnoun	(poetry) A four-syllable metrical unit of light-light-heavy-heavy (‿ ‿ — —) that occurs in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry.
anionicnoun	(informal) an anionic detergent
counterionic	Of or pertaining to counterions.
polycationic	(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing a polycation.
cationomeric	Relating to cationomers.
polyionic	(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing polyions
cathodicnoun	(physics) Relating to, functioning as, or occurring at a cathode.
cratic	(extremely rare) Relating to political or organisational power.
oxyanionic	Relating to or composed of oxyanions.
polyanionic	Of, pertaining to, or containing a polyanion
acidic	Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid.
ionophilic	(physical chemistry) Having an affinity for ions or a specific electrode
catelectrotonicnoun	Relating to, or characterized by, catelectrotonus.
ionotropic	Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by ion channels
chemicalnoun	(chemistry, sciences) Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
aconitic	Of or pertaining to aconite.
acidnoun	(chemistry) Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid.
anionomeric	Relating to anionomers.