Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monodentate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: mon-oden-tate
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a ligand that has only a single bond with the central atom.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English dentate English monodentate From mono- + dentate.

Phrases

monodentate ligand

Synonyms

unidentate

Questions

What does monodentate mean?: Describing a ligand that has only a single bond with the central atom.
Where does monodentate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English dentate English monodentate From mono- + dentate.

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