coordination number

noun

Meaning

The number of other atoms surrounding an atom in a molecule
The number of ligands surrounding a central metal atom in a coordination compound

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Related words

hypercoordination(English)carbon number(English)secondary valence(English)coordination chemistry(English)multicoordination(English)hexacoordination(English)aggregation number(English)atomicity(English)

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