protonate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton)lbor. English proton Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English protonate From proton + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
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(transitive) To add one or more protons to (a molecule, ion or radical).
protonate the carbonyl group
- (intransitive) To acquire an additional proton.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| protonating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| protonated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| protonated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| protonates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
protonatable · reprotonate · deprotonate
Relateds
Translations (2)
fi protonoida (To add one or more protons) · es protonar (To add one or more protons)