Complexation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005918",
  "term": "Complexation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Formation of a group of compounds in which a part of the molecular bonding between compounds is of the coordinate type.\n\n2. The chemical process of forming metal complexes.\n\n3. A reaction in which a metal ion and one or more anionic ligands chemically bond. Complexes often prevent the precipitation of metals.",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "EPA Abandoned Mite Site Characterization and Cleanup Handbook; Appendix A: Acronym List and Glossary of Mining Terms at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/policy/remedy/pdfs/appendix.pdf",
    "Office of Underground Storage Tanks Technical Terms; Glossary of Technical Terms: Office of Underground Storage Tanks"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/complexation/"
}