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bidentate

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bi·den·tate  (b-dntt)
adj.
Having two teeth or toothlike parts.

bidentate [baɪˈdɛnˌteɪt]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) having two teeth or toothlike parts or processes
2. (Chemistry) Chem (of a ligand) having two atoms from which electrons can be donated to the central coordinated atom
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Adj.1.bidentate - having toothlike projections that are themselves toothed
rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped


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As a ligand, they form structurally different complexes with many metal ions in which thiosemicarbazones act as a bidentate ligand and bind to the metals through the sulfur and azomethine nitrogen atom.
Both TPG and glycerol have multiple -OH groups capable of forming chemical bonds with titanium and previous studies have shown that bidentate ligands are more strongly bound and less susceptible to hydrolysis.
 
 
 
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