multidentate ligand

noun

A ligand that can form a coordinate bond with a metal ion by donating two or more pairs of electrons.

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Meanings

nounmultidentate ligand (plural multidentate ligands)

plural multidentate ligands

  1. chemistryA ligand that can form a coordinate bond with a metal ion by donating two or more pairs of electrons.
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