adj.
Pronunciation: ī - ' ä-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1890
1 : of, relating to, existing as, or characterized by ions < ionic gases> <the ionic charge>
2 : based on or functioning by means of ions < ionic conduction>
– ion · ic · i · ty \ ˌ ī - ə - ' ni-s ə -t ē \ noun