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Tridentate vs Scorpionate - What's the difference?

tridentate | scorpionate |

As adjectives the difference between tridentate and scorpionate

is that tridentate is having three teeth while scorpionate is (chemistry|of a ligand) being tridentate, so as to bind to a metal in a fac manner.

As a noun scorpionate is

(chemistry) a ligand of this kind.

tridentate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having three teeth
  • (botany) Having tooth-like projections that are themselves bidentate.
  • (chemistry, of a ligand) Capable of attaching to a metal ion at three points
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    scorpionate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry, of a ligand) Being tridentate, so as to bind to a metal in a fac manner.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A ligand of this kind.