van Arkel–Ketelaar triangle

noun

A triangle which can be used to organize chemical compounds by the degree of metallic, ionic, or covalent character of their bonds.

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Meanings

nounvan Arkel–Ketelaar triangle (plural van Arkel–Ketelaar triangles)

plural van Arkel–Ketelaar triangles

  1. chemistryA triangle which can be used to organize chemical compounds by the degree of metallic, ionic, or covalent character of their bonds.

Origin

Named after Dutch chemists Anton Eduard van Arkel and J. A. A. Ketelaar.

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APA

van Arkel–Ketelaar triangle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/van%20Arkel%E2%80%93Ketelaar%20triangle

MLA

“van Arkel–Ketelaar triangle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/van%20Arkel%E2%80%93Ketelaar%20triangle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “van Arkel–Ketelaar triangle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/van%20Arkel%E2%80%93Ketelaar%20triangle.

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