cationic, a.
(kætaɪˈɒnɪk)
[f. cation + -ic.]
a. Of, relating to, or consisting of cations. b. Characterized by an active cation.
| 1928 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. i. 905 The former may repel electrons..but it cannot without disruption provide a seat for the cationic charge. 1946 Nature 3 Aug. 155/1 Following the relatively rapid achievement of cationic equilibrium between perfusate and soil, manganese usually disappears from the perfusate. 1957 Textile Terms & Defs. (ed. 3) 23 Cationic Dye, a dye which dissociates in aqueous solution to give a coloured ion which is positively charged. 1964 M. Hynes Med. Bacteriol. (ed. 8) ii. 22 Cationic detergents are more bactericidal than the anionic types used for domestic cleaning. |