activated complex

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physical chemistry}} A [[transitional]] structure, in an [[energetically]] [[excited]] [[state]], that forms between the [[reactant]]s of a [[chemical reaction]] and breaks down to form the [[product]]s

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