Anionic
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or describing synthetic detergents whose active molecules carry a negative electrical charge and do not ionise readily in aqueous solution.
“The washing powder contained anionic surfactants that performed effectively even in hard water.”
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an·i·on·ic
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Four vowels (A, I, O, I) with repeated I, the -IONIC ending is distinctive and uncommon in Wordle
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Worth 9 points, four vowels help clear a vowel-heavy rack, the final C hooks well onto the board
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