anex

A1N1E1X8
UK, US/ˈænɛks/

noun

Syllabic abbreviation of anion exchange.

UncommonScrabble 11

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anex1

nounanex (plural anexes)

plural anexes

  1. nonstandardNonstandard spelling of annex.

    Social Serv. Ofcs., Court House Anex, Scranton

    1975 May 18, Lackawana County Commissioners, “You've Got Our New Number (advertisement)”, in The Scranton Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pennsylvania, via Newspapers.com, page A-8
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    A comprehensive range of China's products, from machine tools and computers to jade ornaments and fireworks, is displayed in the gray, 10-story block building in Central Canton and in two nearby anexes.

    1971 May 5, “Chinese Lead Deals At Own Trade Fair”, in The Baltimore Sun, via Newspapers.com, page A2

anex2

nounanex (countable and uncountable, plural anexes)

plural anexes

  1. countableuncountablechemistrySyllabic abbreviation of anion exchange.

    Further treatment of the type 50 syrup over the Cl⁻ form of a strong base anex resin elevated the attenuation index of the syrup over that for the original sugar.

    1968 March 25, Karlheinz W. R. Schoenrock, “Observations on the Absorbancy of Sugar Solution”, in Journal of the American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists, volume 15, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2021, page 390

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APA

anex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anex

MLA

“anex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anex.

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