protonate

English

Etymology

proton +‎ -ate

Verb

1. (chemistry, transitive) To add one or more protons to (a molecule, ion or radical).

   protonate the carbonyl group

2. (chemistry, intransitive) To acquire an additional proton.

Derived terms

• deprotonate
• reprotonate

 

Related terms

• protonation

Translations

To add one or more protons

• Finnish: protonoida
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: protonar

To acquire an additional proton

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Italian

Adjective

protonate f

1. feminine plural of protonato