central atom

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00930
The atom in a @C01330@ which binds other atoms or groups of atoms (@L03518@) to itself, thereby occupying a central position in the @C01330@.
Source:
Red Book, 3rd ed., p. 146 [Terms] [Book]
Cite as: IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). Online version (2019-) created by S. J. Chalk. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
Div. VIIIPDFTextJSONHistory
Last revised: February 24, 2014