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metal-organic framework

metal-organic framework noun: any of several highly porous, crystalline substances having a cage structure of metal ions coordinated to organic compounds; they have an application in the bulk storage of gases such as hydrogen.

Noun

metal-organic framework (plural metal-organic frameworks)

  1. Any of several highly porous, crystalline substances having a cage structure of metal ions coordinated to organic compounds; they have an application in the bulk storage of gases such as hydrogen
    Synonyms:
    MOF

Synonyms of metal-organic framework

Forms of metal-organic framework

pluralmetal-organic frameworks

Questions about metal-organic framework

What does metal-organic framework mean?
Metal-organic framework means any of several highly porous, crystalline substances having a cage structure of metal ions coordinated to organic compounds; they have an application in the bulk storage of gases such as hydrogen.
What part of speech is metal-organic framework?
Metal-organic framework is a noun.
What is the plural of metal-organic framework?
The plural of metal-organic framework is metal-organic frameworks.

Words near metal-organic framework in the dictionary

  1. metal-detectoring
  2. metal-detects
  3. metal-halide lamp
  4. metal-halide lamps
  5. metal-neutral
  6. metal-organic framework
  7. metal-organic frameworks
  8. metal-poor
  9. metal-to-metal
  10. metalacyclic
  11. metalammonia

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