French Conversation · Level 23
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French word
ionique
Pronunciation
IPA/jonik/
Meaning
- adjectiveionic
Example
La solution est ionique.
The solution is ionic.
More examples
J'utilise un shampoing ionique pour rendre mes cheveux plus doux.
I use an ionic shampoo to make my hair softer.
Core concept
A substance whose behavior involves positive and negative ions moving or pairing.
Common phrases
shampoing ionique
ionic shampoo
Definition in French
Qui se rapporte aux ions, décrivant une substance, une liaison ou une solution où des particules chargées interviennent.
Word origin
French ionique is built from ion, ultimately from Greek ἰόν, with the adjective suffix -ique.
Usage tips
- Ionique is an adjective, so its form stays ionique in both masculine and feminine singular: un composé ionique and une solution ionique.
Related words
- ionionnoun
- ioniseurionizernoun