agostic
/əˈɡɒstɪk/Chemistry
adjective
Designating a kind of three-centre bonding between a central metal atom and a hydrogen atom which is bonded to a carbon atom in another part of the same molecule; of, relating to, or involving bonding of this kind.
- The C – H bond is part of a ligand already attached to the central atom or ion via another atom..
Origin
1980s. From a supposed ancient Greek verb ἀγοστεῖν to clasp or hold to oneself (attributed to Homer) + -ic. In fact, ἀγοστῷ in Homer represents the dative of ἀγοστός flat of the hand, of unknown origin.
- pathognomic
- pathognomonic
- pathognomy
- pathographer
- pathographical
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- pathologic
- pathological
- pathologically
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- pathologist
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- pathology
- patholopolis
- pathometry
- pathophysiologic
- pathophysiological
- pathophysiologically
- pathophysiologist
- pathophysiology
- pathopoeia
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- pathos
- pathotoxin