cyclopentadienyl complex

noun

an organometallic compound formed from cyclopentadiene (or a derivative) and a transition element or other metal

Meanings

nouncyclopentadienyl complex (plural cyclopentadienyl complexes)

plural cyclopentadienyl complexes

  1. chemistryan organometallic compound formed from cyclopentadiene (or a derivative) and a transition element or other metal

    Synonyms: metallocene

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan organometallic compound formed from cyclopentadiene (or a derivative) and a transition element or other metal

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