pentadentate

P3E1N1T1A1D2E1N1T1A1T1E1

adjective

Forming five separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion.

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Meanings

adjectivepentadentate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryForming five separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion.

Origin

From penta- + dentate.

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APA

pentadentate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadentate

MLA

“pentadentate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadentate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentadentate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadentate.

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