coordination compound

noun

coordination compound

noun

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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).

Synonyms: complex compound, coordinated complex, coordination complex, metal complex
Related terms: coordination chemistry, coordination number, chelate compound, complex ion, coordinate bond, ligand field theory, Werner complex

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