aprotic

[ ey-proh-tik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. not containing dissociable hydrogen.

aprotic

/ eɪˈprəʊtɪk /

adjective

1. chem (of solvents) neither accepting nor donating hydrogen ions

Word History and Origins

Origin of aprotic¹

a- ⁶ + prot(on) + -ic

Example Sentences

Computational studies of solubilities of LiO2 and Li2O2 in aprotic solvents.

From Nature

The role of LiO2 solubility in O2 reduction in aprotic solvents and its consequences for Li–O2 batteries.

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