adjective
- having gained one or more protons (hydrogen ions)
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The protonated molecule had a positive charge.
- In acidic solutions, amino acids become protonated.
- The protonated form of the compound was more stable.
- Scientists studied the protonated species using mass spectrometry.
- The protonated nitrogen atom affected the molecule’s reactivity.
- Water molecules can become protonated in the presence of acids.