Chinese lantern structure

noun

A coordination complex where two metal atoms are bridged by four bidentate ligands.

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paddlewheel complex
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Meanings

nounChinese lantern structure (plural Chinese lantern structures)

plural Chinese lantern structures

  1. chemistryA coordination complex where two metal atoms are bridged by four bidentate ligands.

    Synonyms: paddlewheel complex

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA coordination complex where two metal atoms are bridged by four bidentate ligands.

Similar
paddlewheel complex
Also see
paddlewheel complex
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Chinese lantern structure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20lantern%20structure

MLA

“Chinese lantern structure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20lantern%20structure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese lantern structure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20lantern%20structure.

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