Chemical compounds or substances that contain anions, or the branch of chemistry dealing with negatively charged ions and their properties.
From 'anion' (Greek 'ana-' meaning up + 'ion' meaning going) + '-ics' (suffix denoting a field of study). The term emerged in the 19th century as chemistry formalized the study of charged particles.
Anionics is crucial to understanding everything from cleaning products to how batteries work—those negative charges are the unsung heroes moving energy through your phone!
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