catenation
(noun)
noun
1. The act or process of catenating.
2. (chemistry) The ability of a few elements, most especially carbon, to yield chains and rings by forming covalent bonds with atoms of the same element.
(noun)
1. The act or process of catenating.
2. (chemistry) The ability of a few elements, most especially carbon, to yield chains and rings by forming covalent bonds with atoms of the same element.