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| cat·e·nate [ kátt'n àyt ] (past and past participle cat·e·nat·ed, present participle cat·e·nat·ing, 3rd person present singular cat·e·nates) |
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1. make something into chain: to form something into a chain or a series of chains
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2. form chain of atoms: to form atoms of the same chemical element into a chain held together by chemical bonds
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin catenat-, past participle of catenare "to chain" < catena "chain"] |
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