CATENATION

Noun

catenation (countable and uncountable, plural catenations)

The act or process of catenating.

(chemistry) The ability of a few elements, most especially carbon, to yield chains and rings by forming covalent bonds with atoms of the same element.

Source: Wiktionary


Cat`e*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. catenatio.]

Definition: Connection of links or union of parts, as in a chain; a regular or connected series. See Concatenation. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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STORY

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