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Definition of ionic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ionic

adjective

/aɪˈɒnɪk/

/aɪˈɑːnɪk/

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(chemistry) of or related to ionsTopics Physics and chemistryc2

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(chemistry) (of a chemical bond) using the electrical pull between positive and negative ions compare covalentTopics Physics and chemistryc2
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(architecture) used to describe a style of architecture in ancient Greece that uses a curved decoration in the shape of a scrollTopics Buildingsc2

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