Definition of Aprotic

1. Adjective. (chemistry especially of a solvent) That does not contain (or cannot donate) a hydrogen ion (proton). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aprotic

1. being a type of solvent [adj]

Medical Definition of Aprotic

1. This refers to an atom or molecule that will neither donate nor accept protons. (10 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aprotic

apronless
apronlike
aprons
apronsful
aprophoria
apropo
apropos
apropos of
apropos of nothing
aprosdoketa
aprosdoketon
aprosdoketons
aprosody
aprotic (current term)
aprotinin
aprotinine
après-ski
après-skiing
apsara
apsaras
apsarases
apse
apses
apsidal
apsidally
apside
apsides
apsis

Literary usage of Aprotic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"These must be »10« times more solvated by protic solvents than by some dipolar aprotic solvents.1 There are also large anions (eg, 1>~) which are >10' times ..."

2. Hypochondriac's Guide to Tamiflu (Oseltamvir) for Bird Flu: Public by W Frederick Zimmerman (2006)
"... in a suitable polar. aprotic solvent. such as an amine to form an olefin; the olefin is ... in a suitable solvent, such as a polar. aprotic solvent. ..."

3. Modelling in Aquatic Chemistry by Ingmar Grenthe, Ignasi Puigdomenech, Bert Allard (1997)
"... molecule in bulk solvent Bulk Water Disordered intermediate region Water molecule in secondary hydration shell Bulk polar aprotic solvent Oriented polar ..."

4. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1868)
"DISCUSSION A reasonably good empirical correlation has been observed between molecular dipole moments of aprotic solvents and their respective IT* values ..."

5. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"... and other alkoxides, whereas expensive anhydrous or aprotic organic solvents such as dimethylsulfoxide, dimethylformamide, and hexamethylphosphoramide ..."

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