protonolysis

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noun

The breakup of a molecule following protonation

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Meanings

nounprotonolysis (plural protonolyses)

plural protonolyses

  1. chemistryThe breakup of a molecule following protonation

Origin

From proton + -o- + -lysis.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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