NONIONIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nonionic mean? 

• NONIONIC (adjective)
  The adjective NONIONIC has 2 senses:

1. not converted into ions

2. not ionic

  Familiarity information: NONIONIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NONIONIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not converted into ions

Synonyms:

nonionic; nonionised; nonionized; unionised; unionized

Sense 2

Meaning:

Not ionic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

nonionic; nonpolar

Context example:

a nonionic substance

Antonym:

ionic (containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions)

Pertainym:

ion (a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons)

 Context examples 

A synthetic, solid, fatty alcohol and nonionic surfactant.

(Cetyl Alcohol, NCI Thesaurus)

This nanoparticle albumin-bound formulation solubilizes docetaxel without the use of the nonionic solubilizer Cremophor ELP, permitting the administration of larger doses of docetaxel while avoiding Cremophor ELP-associated toxicity.

(Nanoparticle Albumin-Bound Docetaxel, NCI Thesaurus)

A nonionic block copolymer adjuvant used to enhance viral or non-viral polynucleotide delivery in gene therapy vaccines.

(CRL 1005, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic, nonionic hydroxyethyl derivative of starch used as a plasma expander when prepared in an isotonic solution.

(Hetastarch, NCI Thesaurus)