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Noun

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coordination compound

1. chemistry 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
chelate compound
complex compound
complex ion
coordinated complex
metal complex
Werner complex

Related terms
coordination chemistry
coordination number

See also
coordinate bond
ligand field theory

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