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nonionic

nonionic

7.7
Not forming charged particles in water
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈaɪənɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no iónico
  • It is a nonionic surfactant with excellent wetting characteristics.

Examples

  • The laboratory tested the nonionic solution to ensure it would not ionize in water.

  • This polymer has nonionic characteristics, and its use may be recommended in acidic substances, as it has high pH stability (2.0-12.0).

    Academic text (2018)

  • A nonionic detergent is often preferred for cleaning delicate fabrics.

  • Using a nonionic emulsifier can help improve product stability in various formulations.

Synonyms

unionized
vsnonionic
  • Specialized
8.0

A substance not split into charged parts when in a liquid

emphasizes not forming or dissociating into ions in solution
nonionized
vsnonionic
  • Specialized
8.1

A substance that does not split into parts with electric charge

focuses on not forming or dissociating into ions in solution
nonpolar
vsnonionic
  • Specialized
6.7

A substance like oil or gas that has no charged areas and does not mix with water

focuses on not forming or dissociating into ions in solution rather than molecular polarity

Antonyms

ionic
  • Specialized
8 5.0

Relating to charged particles like those in salt

How Ionic

ionic
  • Specialized
8 5.0
nonionic
  • Specialized
7.7

Surface Forms

nonionic positive

Morphology

nonionic = ionic (transparent) = non + ionic

The productive prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' attaches to the adjective 'ionic', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not ionic'.

Etymology

Nonionic comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and ion meaning a small 'charged' particle. So nonionic describes a substance that does not form charged particles in water and is not ionic.