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Lewis base

Lew·is base (plural Lew·is bas·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. substance donating electrons for bond: a substance that can donate a pair of electrons to an acid to form a covalent bond

2. substance that donates electron pair: a substance that donates an electron pair to an acid during the formation of a covalent bond

[Mid-20th century. After Gilbert Newton Lewis]
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