bidentate

== English == === Etymology === From bi- + dentate. === Adjective === bidentate (not comparable) (zoology) Having only two teeth. (botany) Having tooth-like projections that are themselves dentate. (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Of a ligand, forming two separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion. ==== Alternative forms ==== bi-dentate ==== Derived terms ==== == French == === Adjective === bidentate (plural bidentates) (chemistry) bidentate == Latin == === Adjective === bidentāte vocative masculine singular of bidentātus