Main Entry: ion·ic

Pronunciation: \ī-ˈä-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 \ˌī-ə-ˈni-sə-tē\ noun