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(chemistry) Characterized by attraction between metal ions.
A good general name might be metallophilic attraction.
The silver atoms are held together by the bridging alkynyls and a combination of metallophilic attractions between the silver centers and Lewis-acid-base interactions between the silver atoms and the encapsulated halide.
the metallophilic cytoplasm
Use metallophilic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Metallophilic means (chemistry) Characterized by attraction between metal ions.
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A good general name might be metallophilic attraction.
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