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adj
Being tridentate, so as to bind to a metal in a fac manner (or facial; said of an isomer when three of its ligands, when identical, occupy one face of an octahedron).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A ligand having a tridentate form.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
From scorpion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), from the pincer-like nature of the binding.
From a substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to scorpion + -ate (noun-forming suffix).
