Lewis structure

Lewis structure

English

Etymology

Named after Gilbert N. Lewis, who introduced it in his 1916 article The Atom and the Molecule.

Noun

Lewis structure (plural Lewis structures)

  1. (chemistry) A diagram that shows the bonding between atoms of a molecule and the lone pairs of electrons that may exist in the molecule.
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