English Explanatory Dictionary

backdonation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The transfer of one or more electrons from an atomic orbital of an atom to an antibonding orbital of a ligand.

Word forms

backdonation backdonations

Etymology

From back + donation.

Synonyms

backbonding
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