Meanings
nounLewis acid (plural Lewis acids)
plural Lewis acids
- physicalchemistryAny electrophilic compound that can accept a pair of electrons and form a coordinate covalent bond.
Antonyms: Lewis base
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny electrophilic compound that can accept a pair of electrons and form a coordinate covalent bond.
Opposite
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