protic

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adjective

That contains (and can donate or accept) a hydrogen ion (proton).

Opposite
aprotic
OriginEnglish proton ← Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

adjectiveprotic (comparative more protic, superlative most protic)

comparative more protic · superlative most protic

  1. especiallybase or acidchemistryThat contains (and can donate or accept) a hydrogen ion (proton).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
aprotic

Origin

  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. Englishprotic

From proton + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tropicPictor
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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