Word: bidentate
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bi
den
tate
Definition: Of a ligand, forming two separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion.
Morphemes:
Affix: bi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: two, paired, both
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bis
Language: la
Decoded: bis
Meaning: twice
Affix: dentate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.