Etymology

catanionic

C3A1T1A1N1I1O1N1I1C3

Today it means: Containing both cationic and anionic centres; zwitterionic. Full definition →

English anionic ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi
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  1. Englishcation
  2. Englishcationic
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  6. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  10. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  11. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  12. Englishanion
  13. Englishanionic
  14. English todaycatanionic

Blend of cationic + anionic.

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