- polydentate
- poly·dentate
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polydentate
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polydentate — |pälē, lə̇+ adjective Etymology: poly + dentate : attached to the central atom in a coordination complex by two or more bonds used of ligands and chelating groups * * * polydentate see poly … Useful english dictionary
polydentate compound — polidentatinis junginys statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kelias reaktyvias padėtis turintis junginys. atitikmenys: angl. multident compound; multidental compound; multidentate compound; polydent compound; polydental compound; polydentate… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
polydentate — adjective Coordinated to the central atom by several bonds; multidentate … Wiktionary
Ligand — This article is about ligands in inorganic chemistry. For ligands in biochemistry, see Ligand (biochemistry). For other uses, see Ligand (disambiguation). Cobalt complex [HCo(CO)4] with five ligands In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion… … Wikipedia
coordination compound — Chem. complex (def. 10). Also called coordination complex. * * * ▪ chemistry Introduction any of a class of substances with chemical structures in which a central metal atom is surrounded by nonmetal atoms or groups of atoms, called ligands… … Universalium
Coordination polymer — A coordination polymer is an inorganic or organometallic polymer structure containing metal cation centers linked by ligands, extending in an array. It can also be described as a polymer whose repeat units are coordination complexes. Similar… … Wikipedia
Chelation — Metal EDTA chelate Chelation is the formation or presence of two or more separate coordinate bonds between a polydentate (multiple bonded) ligand and a single central atom.[1] Usually these ligands are organic compounds, and are calle … Wikipedia
Macrocycle — A macrocycle is, as defined by IUPAC, a cyclic macromolecule or a macromolecular cyclic portion of a molecule. ref|iupac 01 In the chemical literature, organic chemists may consider any molecule containing a ring of more than nine, or any… … Wikipedia
chelate — chelatable, adj. /kee layt/, adj., n., v., chelated, chelating. adj. 1. Chem. a. of or noting a heterocyclic compound having a central metallic ion attached by covalent bonds to two or more nonmetallic atoms in the same molecule. b. of or noting… … Universalium
ligand — /luy geuhnd, lig euhnd/, n. 1. Biochem. a molecule, as an antibody, hormone, or drug, that binds to a receptor. 2. Chem. a molecule, ion, or atom that is bonded to the central metal atom of a coordination compound. Cf. complexing agent. [1945 50; … Universalium
