(chemistry) an organic compound having at least one metal-to-carbon bond

(chemistry) a compound whose molecule undergoes rapid intramolecular rearrangements among equivalent structures in which the component atoms are interchanged

(chemistry) A chemical compound composed of only two elements. / (chemistry) A compound composed of an element and a radical (a group of atoms that behave as one piece).

(banking, finance) Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest.

(chemistry) The simplest member of a class of compounds, from which the others are formally obtained by substituting radicals for hydrogen atoms.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of molecules of one element or compound contained within the cage-like structure of another

(inorganic chemistry) Any compound not containing carbon atoms. / (inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing carbon atoms ionically bound to other atoms.

(organic chemistry) Any compound containing carbon atoms covalently bound to other atoms.

(chemistry) any compound which contains more than eight formally assignable electrons in a valence shell directly associated with the central atom in direct bonding with a number of ligands

(chemistry) a crystalline solid consisting of a host lattice containing voids into which guest atoms or molecules are inserted