scorpionate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
scorpion + -ate, from the pincer-like nature of the binding.
Adjective[edit]
scorpionate (not comparable)
- (chemistry, of a ligand) Being tridentate, so as to bind to a metal in a fac manner.
Noun[edit]
scorpionate (plural scorpionates)
- (chemistry) A ligand of this kind.