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protonation

/ˌpɹoʊtəˈneɪʃən/

protonation noun: the addition of a proton (hydrogen ion) to an atom, molecule or ion, normally to generate a cation.

Noun

protonation (countable and uncountable, plural protonations)

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

protonation meaning in Tamil

protonation in Tamil

புரோட்டான் ஏற்றம்

Forms of protonation

pluralprotonations

Origin of protonation

From proton + -ation.

Words formed from protonation

Questions about protonation

What does protonation mean?
Protonation means the addition of a proton (hydrogen ion) to an atom, molecule or ion, normally to generate a cation.
What is protonation in Tamil?
Protonation in Tamil is புரோட்டான் ஏற்றம். See Protonation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is protonation?
Protonation is a noun.
How do you pronounce protonation?
Protonation is pronounced /ˌpɹoʊtəˈneɪʃən/.
What is the plural of protonation?
The plural of protonation is protonations.

Words near protonation in the dictionary

  1. protonatable
  2. protonate
  3. protonated
  4. protonates
  5. protonating
  6. protonation
  7. protonations
  8. protoncogene
  9. protoncogenes
  10. protonema
  11. protonemal

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Adapted from Wiktionary: protonation (page history and authors); protonation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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