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Meaning of Grotthuss mechanism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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The process by which an excess proton diffuses through the hydrogen bond network of water molecules or other hydrogen-bonded liquids through the formation and concomitant cleavage of covalent bonds involving neighboring molecules.

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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