ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Catenation

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Catenation is a noun meaning The act or process of catenating.

Meaning

The act or process of catenating.

More Meanings

  1. (chemistry) The ability of a few elements, most especially carbon, to yield chains and rings by forming covalent bonds with atoms of the same element.

Word Forms

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Related dictionary entries include catenator, catenative, catenoid, supercatenoid, cathood, catling.

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