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Lewis acid

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. any substance capable of forming a covalent bond with a base by accepting a pair of electrons from it.

Lewis acid

noun

  1. a substance capable of accepting a pair of electrons from a base to form a covalent bond Compare Lewis base

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lewis acid1

First recorded in 1940–45; named after G. N. Lewis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Lewis acid1

C20: named after G. N. Lewis (1875–1946), US chemist

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