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aprotic

[ ey-proh-tik ]
/ eɪˈproʊ tɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.
not containing dissociable hydrogen.
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Origin of aprotic

a-6 + prot(on) + -ic

Words nearby aprotic

apron strings, A prophet is not without honor save in his own country, apropos, à propos de rien, apropos of, aprotic, aprowl, A.P.S., A.P.S.A., Apsaras, apse
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British Dictionary definitions for aprotic

aprotic
/ (eɪˈprəʊtɪk) /
adjective
chem (of solvents) neither accepting nor donating hydrogen ions
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