bidentate

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Synonyms: bi-dentate, dentate, edentate, bidental, tridentate, bipennate, bipeltate, biseptate, ambidentate

Antonyms: bi-dentate, dentate, edentate, bidental, tridentate, bipennate, bipeltate, biseptate, ambidentate

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Having only two teeth.
2. {{lb|en|botany}} Having [[tooth]]-like projections that are themselves [[dentate]].
3. {{lb|en|inorganic chemistry|organic chemistry|physical chemistry}} Of a [[ligand]], forming two separate chemical [[bond]]s to a coordinating [[metal]] [[ion]].

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