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]
Citation: 'central atom' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00930 RIS BibTex EndNote
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