monodentate ligand

noun

A ligand that can only bind to a central metal atom through a single donor atom.

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Meanings

nounmonodentate ligand (plural monodentate ligands)

plural monodentate ligands

  1. chemistryA ligand that can only bind to a central metal atom through a single donor atom.
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APA

monodentate ligand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodentate%20ligand

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“monodentate ligand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodentate%20ligand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monodentate ligand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monodentate%20ligand.

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