To connect things together, especially to form a chain.

simple past tense and past participle of catenate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catenate

The act or process of catenating. / (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.

present participle of catenate

Having the ability to catenate, or form chains.

(linguistics) A catenative verb.

plural of catenation

Something that catenates.

plural of catenator