Bidentate
having two teeth or toothlike parts or processes.
historical examples
the manual of the botany of the northern united states asa gray
the manual of the botany of the northern united states asa gray
adjective
having two teeth or toothlike parts or processes
(chem) (of a ligand) having two atoms from which electrons can be donated to the central coordinated atom
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chiefly optics. having two foci. (of an eyegl-ss or contact lens) having two portions, one for near and one for far vision. bifocals, bifocal eyegl-sses or contact lenses. historical examples encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 11, slice 1 “franciscans” to “french language” various parallel paths thomas william rolleston adjective (optics) having two different focuses relating […]
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