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catenation

[ kat-n-ey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkæt nˈeɪ ʃən /
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noun

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

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Origin of catenation

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

Words nearby catenation

catena, catenaccio, catenane, catenary, catenate, catenation, catenoid, catenulate, cater, cateran, cater-cornered
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Words related to catenation

array, string, progression, arrangement, streak, classification, concatenation, course, row, chain, continuity, run, track, sequel, procession, train, disposition, cycle, continuance, placement

Example sentences 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.

    Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen