metallocene

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Synonyms: metallogeny

Antonyms: metallogeny

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic compound}} Any of a class of [[organic compound]]s containing two [[cyclopentadienyl]] [[anion]]s and a [[transition metal]] whose [[bonding]] involves [[overlap]] of ''ns'' and ''np'' [[orbital]]s of the metal with [[molecular orbital]]s of appropriate [[symmetry]] of each cyclopentadienyl [[ring]]; the rings are [[parallel]] to each other, or sometimes [[canted]].

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