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nonadentate

nonadentate adjective: of a ligand, capable of forming nine separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion.

Adjective

nonadentate (not comparable)

  1. Of a ligand, capable of forming nine separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion

Origin of nonadentate

From nona- + dentate.

Questions about nonadentate

What does nonadentate mean?
Nonadentate means of a ligand, capable of forming nine separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion.
What part of speech is nonadentate?
Nonadentate is an adjective.

Words near nonadentate in the dictionary

  1. nonadenocarcinoma
  2. nonadenocarcinomatous
  3. nonadenoid
  4. nonadenoma
  5. nonadenomas
  6. nonadentate
  7. nonadenylated
  8. nonadept
  9. nonadepts
  10. nonadequate
  11. nonadherence

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