hypervalency
A higher than normal valency atom to the nonbonding molecular orbitals which it forms…A higher than normal valency (typically involving a transfer of the electrons from the central (hypervalent) atom to the nonbonding molecular orbitals which it forms with (usually more electronegative) ligands)
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A higher than normal valency (typically involving a transfer of the electrons from the central (hypervalent) atom to the nonbonding molecular orbitals which it forms with (usually more electronegative) ligands)
Origin
From hyper- + valency.From hyper- + valency.
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Forms
plural: hypervalencies| Singular | hypervalency |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhypervalent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable