chemical species

Noun

Meaning

chemical species (plural chemical species)

(chemistry) An ensemble of chemically identical molecular entities that can explore the same set of molecular energy levels on the time scale of the experiment.

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Synonyms

molecule ligand chemical substance inorganic compound

Examples

Chemical species that improve catalytic activity are called co-catalysts (cocatalysts) or promotors in cooperative catalysis. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chemical series chemical shift chemical space chemical status chemical structure chemical substance