coordination number

co·or·di·na·tion num·ber

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Definitions of coordination number words

noun coordination number the number of coordinated species surrounding the central atom in a complex or crystal 4
noun coordination number the number of anions surrounding a single cation in a stable crystal structure. 1
noun coordination number (chemistry) the number of ligands surrounding a central metal atom in a coordination compound. 0

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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