lewis acid

lew·is ac·id

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo-is as-id]
- /ˈlu ɪs ˈæs ɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [loo-is as-id]
- /ˈlu ɪs ˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of lewis acid words

noun lewis acid any substance capable of forming a covalent bond with a base by accepting a pair of electrons from it. 1
noun lewis acid a substance capable of accepting a pair of electrons from a base to form a covalent bond 0

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Origin of lewis acid

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; named after G. N. Lewis

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lewis acid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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