catenation
[ kat-n-ey-shuh n ]
/ ˌkæt nˈeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act or process of catenating.
Chemistry.
the linking of identical atoms to form chainlike molecules.
Words nearby catenation
catena,
catenaccio,
catenane,
catenary,
catenate,
catenation,
catenoid,
catenulate,
cater,
cater-cornered,
cater-cousin
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