Transition element Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ment

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

any of the group or metallic elements that have an incomplete inner (d) electron shell; they have multiple valencies and form coloured compounds and stable complex ions; the elements scandium to copper and those lying below them in the periodic table

See Also

cyclopentadienyl complex electron shell polyoxoanion cyclopentadiene multiple inner lanthanide scandium

Related Terms

cyclopentadienyl complex electron shell polyoxoanion cyclopentadiene multiple inner lanthanide scandium copper periodic table compound pseudohomolog group complex ion metallic element coordination compound transition elements single molecule magnet crystal field theory

Rhyming Words

ent bent ment went sent vent pent hent cent fent dent tent kent gent rent lent djent ament seent brent

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