coordination complex
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coordination complex — n. one of a number of complex compounds in which an atom or group of atoms is bound to the central atom by a shared pair of electrons supplied by the coordinated group and not by the central atom: also called coordinate valence * * * … Universalium
coordination complex — n. one of a number of complex compounds in which an atom or group of atoms is bound to the central atom by a shared pair of electrons supplied by the coordinated group and not by the central atom: also called coordinate valence … English World dictionary
Coordination complex — Cisplatin, PtCl2(NH3)2 A platinum atom with four ligands In chemistry, a coordination complex or metal complex, is an atom or ion (usually metallic), bonded to a surrounding array of molecules or anions, that are in turn known as ligands or… … Wikipedia
coordination complex — Complex held together by coordinate (dipolar) bonds, covalent bonds in which the two shared electrons derive from only one of the two participants … Dictionary of molecular biology
coordination complex — /koʊˌɔdəneɪʃən ˈkɒmplɛks/ (say koh.awduhnayshuhn kompleks) noun a chemical compound in which one molecule is linked to another by a coordinate bond …
coordination complex — noun : a compound or ion that contains a central usually metallic atom or ion combined by coordinate bonds with a definite number of surrounding ions, groups, or molecules, that retains its identity more or less even in solution, and that may be… … Useful english dictionary
Coordination isomerism — is a form of structural isomerism in which the composition of the complex ion varies. See also Coordination complex References Zumdahl, Steven. Chemistry. Fifth Edition, 2000. Categories: Chemistry stubsCoordination chemistry … Wikipedia
coordination compound — n a compound or ion with a central usu. metallic atom or ion combined by coordinate bonds with a definite number of surrounding ions, groups, or molecules called also coordination complex … Medical dictionary
coordination compound — Chem. complex (def. 10). Also called coordination complex. * * * ▪ chemistry Introduction any of a class of substances with chemical structures in which a central metal atom is surrounded by nonmetal atoms or groups of atoms, called ligands… … Universalium
Complex (chemistry) — The term complex in chemistry is usually used to describe molecules or ensembles formed by the combination of ligands and metal ions. Originally, a complex implied a reversible association of molecules, atoms, or ions through weak chemical bonds … Wikipedia
