Meaning
Of or pertaining to an anion.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-) Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ῐ̓όν (ĭón) Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón)lbor. English anion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anionic From anion + -ic.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
anionic detergentnon-ionic detergent
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: