A compound containing coordinate bonds, typically between a central metal atom and a number of other atoms or groups.
〔化〕配位化合物
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The formation of a coordination compound is often accompanied by a color change.
Given the sub-groups of electrons described by quantum theory, could these be used to explain that most mysterious class of substances the coordination compounds?
His theory of coordination compounds showed that the structure of molecules could be understood in terms of geometry, rather than simply in terms of chemical bonds between atoms.