Meanings
nounactivated complex (plural activated complexes)
plural activated complexes
- physicalchemistryA transitional structure, in an energetically excited state, that forms between the reactants of a chemical reaction and breaks down to form the products
Translations
Afrikaans geaktiveerde kompleks
- geaktiveerde komplekstransitional structure that forms between reactants and breaks down
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activated complex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/activated%20complex
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