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Protonate
To add one or more protons to (a molecule, ion or radical).
📖 Definitions of "Protonate"
verb
- 1
To add one or more protons to (a molecule, ion or radical).
"protonate the carbonyl group"
- 2
To acquire an additional proton.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Protonate"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| propionylateverb | (organic chemistry) To react with propionic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more propionyl groups into a substance. |
| tritiateverb | (transitive) To add tritium (an isotope of hydrogen) to something. |
| brominateverb | (chemistry, transitive) To treat or react with bromine or hydrobromic acid, to introduce bromine into a compound. |
| perchlorinateverb | (chemistry) To chlorinate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of chlorine to. |
| halogenatenoun | (chemistry, transitive) To treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid. |
| monobrominateverb | (chemistry, transitive) To introduce a single bromine atom into (a compound) |
| counterionizeverb | To ionize with counterions |
| deuteratenoun | (transitive) To add deuterium (an isotope of hydrogen, ²H), to something. |
| acetylateverb | (organic chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance |
| carbonylatenoun | (chemistry, transitive) To introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule. |
| acylateverb | (transitive, organic chemistry) To add one or more acyl groups to a compound. |
| acetonizeverb | (rare) Synonym of acetonate. |
| addendnoun | (mathematics) Addendum, any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together. |
| monochlorinateverb | (chemistry, transitive) To introduce a single chlorine atom into (a molecule) |
| fluorinateverb | (chemistry, transitive) To introduce fluorine into a compound. |
| amidatenoun | (organic chemistry) A product of amidation. |
| nitrogenateverb | (transitive) To treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen. |
| aminatenoun | (organic chemistry) To introduce one or more amino groups into a compound, in the process of amination |
| prenylateverb | (transitive, chemistry) To subject to prenylation |
| depropionylateverb | (organic chemistry) To remove propionyl groups from a compound |
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