complex ion
Noun

complex ion (plural complex ions)

  1. (chemistry) any ion containing more than one atom. e.g. sulphate as opposed to sulphide
  2. (chemistry) any ion in which a central metal atom (normally a transition element) is surrounded by a group of ions or molecules (ligands). e.g. ferricyanide



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