"Lewis structure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lewis structures [plural]
Etymology: Named after Gilbert N. Lewis, who introduced it in his 1916 article The Atom and the Molecule. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Lewis structure Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-Lewis_structure-en-noun-xLXW2rOC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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