bidentate
/baɪˈdɛnteɪt/
adjective
- Having two teeth or tooth-like points.
- The bidentate edge of the tool is useful for scraping.
- The bidentate leaf of the plant is easy to recognize.
- Archaeologists found a bidentate arrowhead from the ancient tribe.
- In chemistry, describing a molecule or ion that can attach to a metal ion at two points.
- Bidentate ligands often form more stable complexes than monodentate ones.
- Ethylenediamine is a common bidentate ligand in coordination chemistry.
- The bidentate binding of the molecule to the metal created a strong bond.
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