catenation

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Synonyms: carnation, catenative, caseation, crenation, cameration, incatenation, carination, haptenation, arenation, patination, catenating

Antonyms: carnation, catenative, caseation, crenation, cameration, incatenation, carination, haptenation, arenation, patination, catenating

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Noun

1. The act or process of [[catenate|catenating]].
2. {{lb|en|chemistry}} The ability of a few [[element]]s, most especially [[carbon]], to yield [[chain]]s and [[ring]]s by forming [[covalent bond]]s with [[atom]]s of the same element.

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