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COORDINATION NUMBER [2 records]

Record 1 1993-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

"co-ordination number": In a co-ordination compound, the number of atoms or groups linked to the central atom or groups by co-ordinate or covalent bonds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Valence particulière indiquant le nombre total de groupements (molécules, ions) associés dans un complexe à l'atome central.

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
OBS

In crystallography, the number of ions that can be directly attached to an ion in the crystal lattice (...).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
OBS

Le nombre d'anions, dans le polyèdre est le "nombre de coordination" du cation, par rapport aux anions en question.

Spanish

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