Definitions for catenation
cate·na·tion

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1. catenationnoun

   The act or process of catenating.

2. catenationnoun

   The ability of a few elements, most especially carbon, to yield chains and rings by forming covalent bonds with atoms of the same element.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Catenationnoun

   Link; regular connexion.

   Etymology: from catena, Lat.

   Which catenation, or conserving union, whenever his pleasure shall divide, let go, or separate, they shall fall from their existence. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

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1. Catenation

   In chemistry, catenation is the bonding of atoms of the same element into a series, called a chain. A chain or a ring shape may be open if its ends are not bonded to each other (an open-chain compound), or closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic compound). The words to catenate and catenation reflect the Latin root catena, "chain".

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1. Catenationnoun

   connection of links or union of parts, as in a chain; a regular or connected series. See Concatenation

2. Etymology: [L. catenatio.]

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1. Catenation

   Catenation is the linkage of atoms of the same element into longer chains. Catenation occurs most readily in carbon, which forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms to form longer chains and structures. This is the reason for the presence of the vast number of organic compounds in nature. Carbon is most well known for its properties of catenation, with organic chemistry essentially being the study of catenated carbon structures. However, carbon is by no means the only element capable of forming such catenae, and several other main group elements are capable of forming an expansive range of catenae, including silicon and sulfur. The ability of an element to catenate is primarily based on the bond energy of the element to itself, which decreases with more diffuse orbitals overlapping to form the bond. Hence, carbon, with the least diffuse valence shell p orbital is capable of forming longer p-p sigma bonded chains of atoms than heavier elements which bond via higher valence shell orbitals. Catenation ability is also influenced by a range of steric and electronic factors, including the electronegativity of the element in question, the molecular orbital hybridization and the ability to form different kinds of covalent bonds. For carbon, the sigma overlap between adjacent atoms is sufficiently strong that perfectly stable chains can be formed. With other elements this was once thought to be extremely difficult in spite of plenty of evidence to the contrary.

How to pronounce catenation?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of catenation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of catenation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Catenation
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=catenation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catenation
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catenation
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=catenation