"polydentate" meaning in English

See polydentate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more polydentate [comparative], most polydentate [superlative]
Etymology: poly- + dentate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|poly|dentate}} poly- + dentate Head templates: {{en-adj}} polydentate (comparative more polydentate, superlative most polydentate)
  1. (chemistry, of a ligand) Coordinated to the central atom by several bonds; multidentate Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (multidentate): több kötéssel kapcsolódó (Hungarian), többfogú (Hungarian), polidentato (Italian)

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