scorpionate
Being tridentate, so as to bind to a metal in a fac mannerBeing 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).
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)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).
Origin
From scorpion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), from the pincer-like nature of the bindinFrom scorpion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix), from the pincer-like nature of the binding.
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