Meanings
nounLewis base (plural Lewis bases)
plural Lewis bases
- chemistryAny nucleophilic compound that can donate a pair of electrons and form a coordinate covalent bond.
Antonyms: Lewis acid
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny nucleophilic compound that can donate a pair of electrons and form a coordinate covalent bond.
Opposite
Origin
Named after Gilbert N. Lewis, American chemist.
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Lewis base. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewis%20base
MLA
“Lewis base.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewis%20base. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lewis base,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lewis%20base.
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