POLYDENTATE

Meaning of POLYDENTATE in English

|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

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

POLYDENTATE (CHELATING AGENT) — A ligand that has more than one atom that coordinates directly to the central atom in a complex. Polydentate ligands …
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LIGAND — functional group ), or molecule attached to a central atom, usually of a transition element , in a coordination or …
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LIGAND — in chemistry, any atom or molecule attached to a central atom, usually a metallic element, in a coordination or complex …
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CHELATE — any of a class of coordination or complex compounds consisting of a central metal atom attached to a large molecule, …
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LIGAND — n. Atom , group (see functional group ), or molecule attached to a central atom, usually of a transition element …
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CHELATE — Say it A complex of a metal with one or more polydentate ligands . For example, calcium complexes with EDTA …
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EDTA (ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRACETIC ACID; VERSINE) — A polydentate ligand that tightly complexes certain metal ions. EDTA is used as a blood preservative by complexing free calcium …
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