protonation

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Etymology

From proton + -ation.

Pronunciation

• enPR: prōtənā'shən, IPA: /ˌpɹoʊtəˈneɪʃən/

Noun

protonation

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

Related terms

• protonate

Translations

• French: protonation
• German: Protonierung
• Italian: protonazione

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