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secondary valence

secondary valence noun: in a coordination compound, the number of ions or molecules that are coordinated to the central metal ion; its coordination number.

Noun

secondary valence (plural secondary valences)

  1. in a coordination compound, the number of ions or molecules that are coordinated to the central metal ion; its coordination number

Forms of secondary valence

pluralsecondary valences

Questions about secondary valence

What does secondary valence mean?
Secondary valence means in a coordination compound, the number of ions or molecules that are coordinated to the central metal ion; its coordination number.
What part of speech is secondary valence?
Secondary valence is a noun.
What is the plural of secondary valence?
The plural of secondary valence is secondary valences.

Words near secondary valence in the dictionary

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