catenation
[ kat-n-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkæt nˈeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act or process of catenating.
Chemistry. the linking of identical atoms to form chainlike molecules.
Words nearby catenation
catena, catenaccio, catenane, catenary, catenate, catenation, catenoid, catenulate, cater, cater-cornered, cater-cousin
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Examples from the Web for catenation
It implies a regular co-ordination of ideas, a catenation of reflections, in which circumstances are linked with each other.
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