Lewis base

English

Etymology

Named after Gilbert N. Lewis, American chemist.

Noun

Lewis base (plural Lewis bases)

  1. (chemistry) Any nucleophylic compound that can donate a pair of electrons and form a coordinate covalent bond.
    Antonym: Lewis acid
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