BIDENTATE

bidentate

(adjective) having toothlike projections that are themselves toothed

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bidentate (not comparable)

(zoology) Having only two teeth.

(botany) Having tooth-like projections that are themselves dentate.

(chemistry) Of a ligand, forming two separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion.

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*den"tate, a. (Bot. & Zoöl.)

Definition: Having two teeth or two toothlike processes; two-toothed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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