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hapticity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The property of being haptic; relation to the sense of touch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hapticality

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From haptic + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: hapticitat — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Chinese Mandarin: 哈普托數 /哈普托数 (hāpǔtuō shù) — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Dutch: hapticiteit — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Finnish: haptisuus — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • French: hapticité — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • German: Haptizität — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Hindi: हैप्टिसिटी (haipṭisiṭī) — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Italian: apticità — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Japanese: ハプト数 (haputo-sū) — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Korean: 합토수 (haptosu) — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Romanian: hapticitate — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Serbo-Croatian: haptičnost — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Spanish: hapticidad — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom
  • Ukrainian: гаптичність (haptyčnistʹ) — measure of the number of atoms of a ligand that are coordinated to a central atom