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Word: complex ion (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • chemistry any ion containing more than one atom. e.g. sulphate as opposed to sulphide
  • chemistry 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

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