monodentate

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Describing a ligand that has only a single bond with the central atom
(Kimya) A monodentate ligand is a ligand which forms only one bond with the central atom, usually a metal ion. A monodentate ligand is also sometimes called a "unidentate ligand" from the root words meaning "one tooth". A monodentate ligand, like other types of ligands, can be a neutral molecule or an ion with a lone pair