protonation

English

Etymology

From proton +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• enPR: prōtənā'shən, IPA^(key): /ˌpɹoʊtəˈneɪʃən/

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Noun

protonation (countable and uncountable, plural protonations)

1. (chemistry) The addition of a proton (hydrogen ion) to an atom, molecule or ion, normally to generate a cation.

Derived terms

• autoprotonation
• deprotonation
• reprotonation

 

Related terms

• protonate

Translations

addition of a proton

• Czech: protonace
• French: protonation (fr) f
• German: Protonierung f
• Italian: protonazione (it) f

Anagrams

• Port Antonio

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔ.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

protonation f (plural protonations)

1. (chemistry) protonation