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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
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First Known Use of PROTONATE
1946
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