protic
/ˈprəʊtɪk/Chemistry
adjective
Of a solvent or other liquid medium: able to provide hydrogen atoms for protonation.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of Physical Chemistry. From prot- + -ic, after aprotic. Compare earlier amphiprotic, monoprotic, and protonic.
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