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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescatenazione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka.te.naˈtするというntjo.ne
"La catenazione chimica è fondamentale per la chimica organica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of linking things together in a series or chain.
"The complex catenation of events ultimately led to the systemic failure." - 2
In chemistry, the linkage of atoms of the same element into longer chains or rings, most notably exhibited by carbon.
"Carbon is uniquely suited for organic chemistry due to its exceptional capacity for catenation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun catena, meaning 'chain', via the verb catenare ('to chain together'). Entering the English language in the mid-17th century, it initially denoted a literal linking of things in a series, later expanding into specialized technical, chemical, and linguistic contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catenation" is said worldwide
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caténation
Transliteration: ka.te.na.sjɔ̃
"La caténation des atomes de carbone permet la formation de molécules complexes."
Katenation
Transliteration: ka.te.naˈtsi̯oːn
"Die Katenation ist eine Eigenschaft von Kohlenstoffatomen."
catenazione
Transliteration: ka.te.naˈtするというntjo.ne
"La catenazione chimica è fondamentale per la chimica organica."
catenación
Transliteration: ka.te.naˈsjon
"La catenación permite que los átomos de carbono formen cadenas estables."
catenação
Transliteration: ka.te.naˈsãw
"A catenação do carbono é a base da química orgânica."
श्रृंखलन
Transliteration: shrrin-kha-lan
Script: शृंखलन
"कार्बन परमाणु में अत्यधिक शृंखलन का गुण पाया जाता है।"
成链
Transliteration: chéng liàn
"碳原子具有极强的成链能力。"
사슬 모양 형성
Transliteration: saseul moyang hyeongseong
"탄소 원자는 강력한 사슬 모양 형성 능력을 가지고 있다."
連鎖化
Transliteration: rensa-ka
"炭素原子の連鎖化は有機化学の基礎です。"
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