protophilic

/ (ˌprəʊtəˈfɪlɪk) /

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adjective

chem having or involving an affinity for hydrogen ions (protons)

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Words nearby protophilic

proton pump inhibitor, proton synchrotron, proto-oncogene, protopathic, protopectin, protophilic, protophloem, protoplanet, protoplanetary disk, protoplasm, protoplast

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