binary compound
"Binary compounds" are essential in chemistry, comprising exactly two distinct elements, and are foundational in understanding chemical reactions and properties.
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Definition
B2Chemistry
(technical, academic)A chemical substance made up of exactly two different elements.
Example
- Water (H₂O) is a binary compound consisting of hydrogen and oxygen.
- Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a binary compound composed of sodium and chlorine.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "binary compound":
chemical compoundbinary systemsolid compoundcoordinate bondbinary distributionbinary decimal