Lewis base
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noun Chemistry.
any substance capable of forming a covalent bond with an acid by transferring a pair of electrons to it.
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Origin of Lewis base
First recorded in 1960–65; named after G. N. Lewis
Words nearby Lewis base
Lewes, lewis, Lewis acid, Lewis and Clark expedition, Lewis and Harris, Lewis base, lewis bolt, Lewis, C. S., Lewis gun, Lewisham, lewisite
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British Dictionary definitions for Lewis base
Lewis base
noun
a substance capable of donating a pair of electrons to an acid to form a covalent bondCompare Lewis acid
Word Origin for Lewis base
C20: named after G. N. Lewis (1875–1946), US chemist
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