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.

Origin of catenation

1635–45; < Latin catēnātiōn-, stem of catēnātiō; see catenate, -ion

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