noun
coordination compound
Technical term in chemistry for a compound consisting of a central atom or ion bonded to surrounding ligands.
配位化合物の構造を調べるためにX線結晶解析を用いた。
X-ray crystallography was used to investigate the structure of the coordination compound.
Compound of 配位 (coordination) + 化合物 (compound), a calque from English 'coordination compound'.