metallocene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /mɪˈtæləsiːn/
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Etymology
From metallo- + c(yclopentadi)ene. First used in ferrocene.
Meanings
- Any of a class of organic compounds containing two cyclopentadienyl anions and a transition metal whose bonding involves overlap of ns and np orbitals of the metal with molecular orbitals of appropriate symmetry of each cyclopentadienyl ring; the rings are parallel to each other, or sometimes canted.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metallocenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
tantalocene · ferrocene · titanocene · rhodocene · uranocene · molybdocene · tungstenocene · niobocene · manganocene · cobaltocene · hafnocene · zirconocene · vanadocene · chromocene
Relateds
Translations (11)
kk металлоцен (organic compound) · ko 메탈로센 (organic compound) · fa متالوسن (organic compound) · de Metallocen (organic compound) · fr métallocène (organic compound) · cmn 茂金屬 /茂金属 (organic compound) · ja メタロセン (organic compound) · ky металлоцен (organic compound) · fi metalloseeni (organic compound) · ca metal·locè (organic compound) · it metallocene (organic compound)