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coordination compound

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
co-or-di-na-tion -com-pound
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

Inflected Forms

coordination compounds (plural)

Phrases

coordination chemistry coordination number chelate compound complex ion coordinate bond ligand field theory Werner complex

Frequently Paired Words

coordination chemistry coordination number chelate compound complex ion coordinate bond ligand field theory Werner complex

Synonyms

complex compound coordinated complex coordination complex metal complex complex

Questions

What does coordination compound mean?
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).

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