anionically
|a-ni-on-ic-al-ly|
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/ˌæn.aɪˈɑnɪkli/
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/ˌæn.aɪˈɒnɪkli/
(anionic)
related to negative ions
Etymology
'anionically' originates from Greek (via New Latin and Modern English), specifically the word 'anion' from Greek 'aniōn' (ἀνιών), where 'aniōn' meant 'going up'.
'anionically' changed from the New Latin/English noun 'anion' to the adjective 'anionic' and was later formed as the adverb 'anionically' in modern English.
Initially it referred to the property of being an anion or relating to anions; over time it evolved to the adverbial sense 'in an anionic (negatively charged) manner'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner relating to or characteristic of an anion (a negatively charged ion); in an anionic (negatively charged) way.
The pollutant tended to bind anionically to the mineral surface under the experimental conditions.
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Last updated: 2025/08/12 17:07