Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lewis acid

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: lewis acid
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any electrophilic compound that can accept a pair of electrons and form a coordinate covalent bond.

Inflected Forms

Lewis acids (plural)

Antonyms

Lewis base

Questions

What does lewis acid mean?: Any electrophilic compound that can accept a pair of electrons and form a coordinate covalent bond.

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