protonation

English

Etymology

proton +‎ -ation

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

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.

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