tetradentate

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adjective

Describing a chelating agent that has four groups that attach to a metal ion

OriginEnglish dentate ← Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores →
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Meanings

adjectivetetradentate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryDescribing a chelating agent that has four groups that attach to a metal ion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Englishdentate
  7. Englishtetradentate

From tetra- + dentate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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