Protonation

//ˌpɹoʊtəˈneɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
protonization

Etymology

From proton + -ation.

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