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resonance structure

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resonance structure [′rez·ən·əns ‚strək·chər]
(organic chemistry)
Any of two or more possible structures of the same compound that have identical geometry but different arrangements of their paired electrons; none of the structures has physical reality or adequately accounts for the properties of the compound, which exists as an intermediate form.


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