aprotic

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adjective

That does not contain (or cannot donate) a hydrogen ion (proton).

Opposite
protic
OriginEnglish protic ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveaprotic (comparative more aprotic, superlative most aprotic)

comparative more aprotic · superlative most aprotic

  1. especiallychemistryThat does not contain (or cannot donate) a hydrogen ion (proton).

    Antonyms: protic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat does not contain (or cannot donate) a hydrogen ion (proton).

Opposite
protic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishprotic
  7. Englishaprotic

From a- + protic.

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Translations

Portuguese aprótico
  • apróticothat does not contain or cannot donate a hydrogen ion

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

apricotparoticpatrico
Cite this entry
APA

aprotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aprotic

MLA

“aprotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aprotic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aprotic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aprotic.

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