simple past tense and past participle of protonate

(physics) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.

(chemistry) The addition of a proton (hydrogen ion) to an atom, molecule or ion, normally to generate a cation.

plural of proton

(chemistry, transitive) To add one or more protons to (a molecule, ion or radical). / (chemistry, intransitive) To acquire an additional proton.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of protonate

present participle of protonate

plural of protonation

Of, pertaining to, or composed of protons.

Synonym of protonate