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aprotic

American  
[ey-proh-tik] / eɪˈproʊ tɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. not containing dissociable hydrogen.

aprotic British  
/ eɪˈprəʊtɪk /

adjective

  1. chem (of solvents) neither accepting nor donating hydrogen ions

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Etymology

Origin of aprotic

a- 6 + prot(on) + -ic

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Computational studies of solubilities of LiO2 and Li2O2 in aprotic solvents.

From Nature

The role of LiO2 solubility in O2 reduction in aprotic solvents and its consequences for Li–O2 batteries.

From Nature

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