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nonionic detergent

American

[non-ahy-on-ik] / ˌnɒn aɪˈɒn ɪk /

noun

a detergent that is polar but does not ionize in aqueous solution.

Etymology

Origin of nonionic detergent

First recorded in 1945–50; non- + ionic

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