polydentate
Chemistry
adjective
(Of a ligand) forming two or more separate bonds, usually but not necessarily with the same central atom; (of a molecule or complex) formed by such a ligand.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Chemical Review. From poly- + classical Latin dentātus dentate; compare monodentate.
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