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Meaning of hypervalency | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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)

uncountable, usually

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hypervalent compound hypervalinemia hypervaluation hypervalue hypervariability hypervariables

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