catenation

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noun

The act or process of catenating.

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Meanings

nouncatenation (countable and uncountable, plural catenations)

plural catenations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of catenating.
  2. countableuncountablechemistryThe ability of a few elements, most especially carbon, to yield chains and rings by forming covalent bonds with atoms of the same element.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
incatenation

Origin

From catenate + -ion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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