(chemistry) A cyclic compound in which a metal atom is bonded to at least two other atoms.

Synonym of coordination compound

(chemistry) an organic compound having at least one metal-to-carbon bond

(banking, finance) Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest.

(inorganic chemistry) Any compound not containing carbon atoms. / (inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing carbon atoms ionically bound to other atoms.

(chemistry) a crystalline solid consisting of a host lattice containing voids into which guest atoms or molecules are inserted

(chemistry) Any compound containing a cation of general formula R₄As⁺; the arsenic analogue of quaternary ammonium compounds.

(chemistry) any compound in which a metal atom is located between the faces of two planes of atoms, especially between two rings

(chemistry) an organic compound of the general formula R-N=N-R¹; they are often coloured and are the basis of many synthetic dyes; a diazene

(chemistry) a substance consisting of molecules of one element or compound contained within the cage-like structure of another