tetradentate

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What does tetradentate mean?

Describing a chelating agent that has four groups that attach to a metal ion

Where does tetradentate come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English dentate English tetradentate From tetra- + dentate.

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