Etymology

protonation

P3R1O1T1O1N1A1T1I1O1N1

Today it means: The addition of a proton (hydrogen ion) to an atom, molecule or ion, normally to generate a cation. Full definition →

English proton ← Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτον (prôton)
  6. Englishproton
  7. English todayprotonation

From proton + -ation.

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