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Polydentate vs Bidentate - What's the difference?

polydentate | bidentate |

As adjectives the difference between polydentate and bidentate

is that polydentate is (chemistry|of a ligand) coordinated to the central atom by several bonds; multidentate while bidentate is (botany) having tooth-like projections that are themselves dentate.

polydentate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chemistry, of a ligand) Coordinated to the central atom by several bonds; multidentate

    • bidentate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (botany) Having tooth-like projections that are themselves dentate.
  • (chemistry) Of a ligand, forming two separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion.

    • Alternative forms

    * bi-dentate ----