monodentate

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adjective

Describing a ligand that has only a single bond with the central atom.

Similar
unidentate
OriginEnglish dentate ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) ← Proto-Hellenic *mónwos →
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Meanings

adjectivemonodentate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing a ligand that has only a single bond with the central atom.

    Synonyms: unidentate

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDescribing a ligand that has only a single bond with the central atom.

Similar
unidentate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Englishdentate
  7. Englishmonodentate

From mono- + dentate.

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APA

monodentate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodentate

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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