An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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coordination number
  شمار ِ هم‌آرایش  
šomêr-e hamârâyeš
Fr.: nombre de coordination  

  1. Crystallography: The number of nearest neighbors of an atom or ion in a → crystal lattice. A large coordination number indicates that the structure is more closely packed.

  2. Chemistry: The number of atoms, ions, or molecules surrounding a central atom or ion in a complex.

See also: → coordination; → number.