catenation

[ kat-n-ey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of catenating.
2. Chemistry. the linking of identical atoms to form chainlike molecules.

Word History and Origins

Origin of catenation¹

1635–45; < Latin catēnātiōn-, stem of catēnātiō; catenate, -ion

Example Sentences

It implies a regular co-ordination of ideas, a catenation of reflections, in which circumstances are linked with each other.

From Project Gutenberg

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