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coordination number


coordination number

noun

Definition of COORDINATION NUMBER

1
: the number of attachments to the central atom in a coordination complex
2
: a number used in specifying the spatial arrangement of the constituent groups of crystals

First Known Use of COORDINATION NUMBER

1908

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