protonation
/ˌpɹoʊtəˈneɪʃən/noun
protonation is spelled P-R-O-T-O-N-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, protonation means “The addition of a proton (hydrogen ion) to an atom, molecule or ion, normally to generate a cation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of protonation is protonations.
How many letters and syllables are in protonation?
| Letters | 11: P-R-O-T-O-N-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is protonation?
Protonation appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce protonation?
- /ˌpɹoʊtəˈneɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-protonation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of protonation
- protonations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does protonation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The addition of a proton (hydrogen ion) to an atom, molecule or ion, normally to generate a cation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Protonation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense addition of a proton:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | protonation |
| German | Protonierung |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does protonation come from?
From proton + -ation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).