Unionised (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not converted into ions.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The solution contained a mixture of unionised and ionised forms of the acid.
- At physiological pH, the compound exists mainly in its unionised form.
- The drug is poorly soluble in water due to its unionised state.
- In the acidic environment, the molecule remained unionised and was not absorbed.
- The presence of the unionised form of the molecule is essential for its biological activity.