coordination compound

== English == === Noun === coordination compound (plural coordination compounds) (chemistry) Any of a class of compounds in which a central metal atom (normally a transition element) is surrounded by a group of ions or molecules (ligands). ==== Synonyms ==== complex compound coordinated complex coordination complex metal complex ==== Related terms ==== coordination chemistry coordination number ==== Translations ==== === See also === complex (chemistry) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia chelate compound complex ion coordinate bond ligand field theory Werner complex