Word: protonating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pro
to
na
ting
Definition: Present participle of protonate. To add one or more protons to (a molecule, ion or radical).
Morphemes:
Affix: proton
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρῶτον
Language: grc
Decoded: proton
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: first
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.