polydentate

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adjective

Coordinated to the central atom by several bonds; multidentate

OriginEnglish dentate ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolydentate (comparative more polydentate, superlative most polydentate)

comparative more polydentate · superlative most polydentate

  1. chemistryCoordinated to the central atom by several bonds; multidentate

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
polydental

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishdentate
  6. Englishpolydentate

From poly- + dentate.

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Translations

Hungarian több kötéssel kapcsolódó, többfogú
  • több kötéssel kapcsolódómultidentate
  • többfogúmultidentate
Italian polidentato
  • polidentatomultidentate
Cite this entry
APA

polydentate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydentate

MLA

“polydentate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydentate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polydentate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polydentate.

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