Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

complex ion

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: com-plex ion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any ion containing more than one atom. e.g. sulphate as opposed to sulphide.

noun

Any ion in which a central metal atom (normally a transition element) is surrounded by a group of ions or molecules (ligands). e.g. ferricyanide.

Inflected Forms

complex ions (plural)

Phrases

coordination compound

Frequently Paired Words

coordination compound

Questions

What does complex ion mean?: Any ion containing more than one atom. e.g. sulphate as opposed to sulphide.

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