Nuclearity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008124",
  "term": "Nuclearity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The number of central atoms, typically metal ions, held together within a single coordination entity or polynuclear complex. These central atoms are connected to each other through either direct metal-metal bonds or, more frequently, by bridging ligands that coordinate to two or more of the metal centers. The nuclearity is specified by prefixes such as mono-, di-, tri-, and tetra- for one, two, three, and four central atoms, respectively, as in a dinuclear copper complex.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "bridging ligand",
    "central atom",
    "coordination"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1997, 69, 1251. 'Glossary of terms used in bioinorganic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1288 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769061251)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nuclearity/"
}