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adjective

Describing a structure in which a hydrogen atom is bonded to both a carbon (or silicon) atom and a metal atom in a three-center, two-electron interaction.

OriginAncient Greek ἀγοστέω →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. chemistryDescribing a structure in which a hydrogen atom is bonded to both a carbon (or silicon) atom and a metal atom in a three-center, two-electron interaction.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγοστέω“to clasp, hold”
  2. Englishagostic

From the supposed Ancient Greek ἀγοστέω (agostéō, “to clasp, hold”) + -ic.

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APA

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MLA

“agostic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agostic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agostic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agostic.

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