catenation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English catenate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English catenation From catenate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of catenating.
- (countable, uncountable) The ability of a few elements, most especially carbon, to yield chains and rings by forming covalent bonds with atoms of the same element.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catenations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
precatenation · intercatenation · conjuncatenation · decatenation · heterocatenation