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Lewis acid
noun
, Chemistry.
- any substance capable of forming a covalent bond with a base by accepting a pair of electrons from it.
Lewis acid
noun
- See Lewis basea substance capable of accepting a pair of electrons from a base to form a covalent bond Compare Lewis base
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Lewis acid1
First recorded in 1940–45; named after G. N. Lewis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Lewis acid1
C20: named after G. N. Lewis (1875–1946), US chemist
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