superprotonic

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ protonic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsuː.pərˈproʊ.tɑː.nɪk/

Adjective

superprotonic (comparative more superprotonic, superlative most superprotonic)

  1. (chemistry, physics, materials science) Exhibiting very high proton conductivity; especially describing a phase transition in certain solid-state compounds.
    • 1953, Congrès International Sur Le Rayonnement Cosmique, Leprince-Ringuet, page 256:
      If the secondary is a pi-meson, the primary mass should be protonic or superprotonic.
    • 2024 April 27, Wikipedia contributors, “Caesium bisulfate”, in English Wikipedia‎[1], Wikimedia Foundation:
      In the superprotonic phase, the movement of an SO4 tetrahedron generates a disruption of the hydrogen bond network, which accelerates proton transfer.
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