protonate

verb

pro·​ton·​ate ˈprō-tə-ˌnāt How to pronounce protonate (audio)
protonated; protonating

transitive verb

: to add a proton to

intransitive verb

: to acquire an additional proton
protonation noun

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of protonate was in 1946

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“Protonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protonate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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