catanionic

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adjective

Containing both cationic and anionic centres; zwitterionic.

OriginEnglish anionic ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

adjectivecatanionic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryContaining both cationic and anionic centres; zwitterionic.

Origin

  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. Englishcatanionic

Blend of cationic + anionic.

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APA

catanionic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catanionic

MLA

“catanionic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catanionic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catanionic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catanionic.

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