catanionic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English cation
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
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Latin -icusbor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English cationic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-
Proto-Hellenic *aná
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti
Proto-Hellenic *éimi
Ancient Greek ῐ̓όν (ĭón)
Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón)lbor.
English anion
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English -ic
English anionic
blend
English catanionic

    Blend of cationic + anionic.

    Adjective

    catanionic (not comparable)

    1. (chemistry) Containing both cationic and anionic centres; zwitterionic.
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