English Explanatory Dictionary

complex ion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any ion containing more than one atom. e.g. sulphate as opposed to sulphide.
  2. Any ion in which a central metal atom (normally a transition element) is surrounded by a group of ions or molecules (ligands). e.g. ferricyanide.

Word forms

complex ion complex ions

Related words

coordination compound
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