secondary valence

noun

in a coordination compound, the number of ions or molecules that are coordinated to the central metal ion; its coordination number

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Meanings

nounsecondary valence (plural secondary valences)

plural secondary valences

  1. chemistryin a coordination compound, the number of ions or molecules that are coordinated to the central metal ion; its coordination number
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