hypervalency en · NOUN
Etymology
From hyper- + valency.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A higher than normal valency (typically involving a transfer of the electrons from the central (hypervalent) atom to the nonbonding molecular orbitals which it forms with (usually more electronegative) ligands)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypervalencies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |