protonational
Protonational is a rarely used neologism in the sciences and elsewhere. It is not listed in major English dictionaries and has no single, universally accepted definition.
Etymology and scope: The word blends proton with national or protonation, depending on intended sense. In published
In chemistry and biochemistry, protonational may describe a collective, cooperative behavior of protons in a network
In theoretical or speculative physics, protonational could denote a proposed macroscopic quantum state or phase in
Usage and interpretation: Because the term lacks a stable meaning, authors introducing protonational should provide a
Related topics include proton transfer, protonation, proton conduction, and cooperative phenomena in chemistry.