Word: deprotonation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
pro
to
na
tion
Definition: The removal of a proton (hydrogen ion) from a molecule to form a conjugate base.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
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: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns