"scorpionate" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: scorpion + -ate, from the pincer-like nature of the binding. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scorpion|ate}} scorpion + -ate Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} scorpionate (not comparable)
  1. (chemistry, of a ligand) Being tridentate, so as to bind to a metal in a fac manner. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-scorpionate-en-adj-p7PUD1gp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate: 51 49 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Noun

Forms: scorpionates [plural]
Etymology: scorpion + -ate, from the pincer-like nature of the binding. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scorpion|ate}} scorpion + -ate Head templates: {{en-noun}} scorpionate (plural scorpionates)
  1. (chemistry) A ligand of this kind. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-scorpionate-en-noun-yLFyyMnb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate: 51 49 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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