tetradentate en · ADJ
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Describing a chelating agent that has four groups that attach to a metal ion