coordination compound
coordination compound · coordination compounds
комплекс
комплекс
Komplex, Gewitterkomplex
Any of a class of compounds in which a central metal atom is surrounded by a group of…Any of a class of compounds in which a central metal atom (normally a transition element) is surrounded by a group of ions or molecules (ligands).
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a class of compounds in which a central metal atom (normally a transition element) is surrounded by a group of ions or molecules (ligands).
More definitions
- a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
Translations
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plural: coordination compounds| Singular | coordination compound |
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Synonyms
5 synonymscomplex compoundcoordinated complexcoordination complexmetal complex
Close in meaning
- a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated:complex