a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.
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Coordination compound
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
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a compound containing an alkyl or aryl radical bonded to a metal.; "Tetracarbonyl nickel, and ferrocene are examples of organometallic…
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); bur…
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abun…
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product…
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
Used in the same subject area: Inorganic chemistry, Chemistry, General chemistry.
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A compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. It may also be regarded as ammonia in which one or more hy…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.One of a class of strongly basic substances derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms by a basic atom or radic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.The apparent arc described, above or below the horizon, by the sun or other celestial body. The diurnal arc is described during the da…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.A compound consisting of two atoms of chlorine with one or more atoms of another element; -- called also dichloride.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.That branch of science which treats of the composition of substances, and of the changes which they undergo in consequence of alterati…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.(psychology) the configuration of smaller units of information into large coordinated units
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.A solid of the form described by the revolution of a right-angled triangle about one of the sides adjacent to the right angle; -- call…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.a chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exch…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.An atom which has a valence of seven, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, seven monad atoms…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compound, described, terms, central, atom.
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