# backdonation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The transfer of one or more electrons from an atomic orbital of an atom to an antibonding orbital of a ligand.

## Etymology
From back + donation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backdonation