heterometallic

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adjective

Describing any compound in which one or more atoms are replaced by those of a (different) metal

Scrabble 21

Meanings

adjectiveheterometallic (comparative more heterometallic, superlative most heterometallic)

comparative more heterometallic · superlative most heterometallic

  1. chemistryDescribing any compound in which one or more atoms are replaced by those of a (different) metal

Origin

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APA

heterometallic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterometallic

MLA

“heterometallic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterometallic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterometallic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterometallic.

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