protonate

verb pro·ton·ate \ˈprō-tə-ˌnāt\

pro·ton·at·edpro·ton·at·ing

Definition of PROTONATE

transitive verb

: to add a proton to

intransitive verb

: to acquire an additional proton

— pro·ton·ation \ˌprō-tə-ˈnā-shən\ noun

1946

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