protonate in English

verb
1
transfer a proton to (a molecule, group, or atom), so that a coordinate bond to the proton is formed.
In the second basic photocycle step, the chromophore is protonated and structural changes take place in the protein.

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1. Acids will protonate the Azide ion and from the highly-toxic hydrogen Azide (toxicity similar to that of hydrogen cyanide)