Protonation Common

Origin: Greek prefix proto-

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

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

See Also

picolinium ethylammonium reprotonation histidinium phenylhydrazinium toluidinium methylammonium butylammonium

Related Terms

picolinium ethylammonium reprotonation histidinium phenylhydrazinium toluidinium methylammonium butylammonium ammonium protonolysis aminium ion atom proton piperidinium aziridinium episulfonium mesoporphyrin addition trimethylammonium quinolinium

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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