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electronation

electronation noun: the transfer of an electron to a neutral molecule to form an anion.

Noun

electronation (plural electronations)

  1. The transfer of an electron to a neutral molecule to form an anion

Forms of electronation

pluralelectronations

Origin of electronation

From electron + -ation.

Questions about electronation

What does electronation mean?
Electronation means the transfer of an electron to a neutral molecule to form an anion.
What part of speech is electronation?
Electronation is a noun.
What is the plural of electronation?
The plural of electronation is electronations.

Words near electronation in the dictionary

  1. electron wave functions
  2. Electrona
  3. electronarcosis
  4. electronarcotic
  5. electronarcotization
  6. electronation
  7. electronations
  8. electronegative
  9. electronegatively
  10. electronegativities
  11. electronegativity

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