adjective Biology. having two teeth or toothlike parts or processes.

What is the meaning of bidentate?

1 : having two teeth or two processes suggestive of teeth.

What is bidentate chemistry?

Bidentate ligands are Lewis bases that donate two pairs ("bi") of electrons to a metal atom. Bidentate ligands are often referred to as chelating ligands ("chelate" is derived from the Greek word for "claw") because they can "grab" a metal atom in two places.