WordCmp.com

chemical compound vs coordination compound

coordination compound vs chemical compound

chemical compound and coordination compound both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical compound Yes No No No
coordination compound Yes No No No
As nouns, coordination compound is a hyponym of chemical compound; that is, coordination compound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical compound:
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  • coordination compound: a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
chemical compound (noun) coordination compound (noun)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
Difference between chemical compound and coordination compound

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.