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verb
To add one or more protons to (a molecule, ion or radical).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To acquire an additional proton.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton)lbor. English proton Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English protonate From proton + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Across languages
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