Associations to the word «Cationic»

Wiktionary

CATIONIC, adjective. (chemistry) of, relating to, or being a cation
CATIONIC DETERGENT, noun. (chemistry) Any detergent in which the lipophilic part of the molecule is an cation; examples include long-chain quaternary ammonium compounds

Dictionary definition

CATIONIC, adjective. Of or relating to cations.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats