1. bidentate - Adjective
2. bidentate - Adjective Satellite
Having two teeth or two toothlike processes; two-toothed.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA ligand that binds through two sites is classified as bidentate, and three sites as tridentate. Source: Internet
The symbol Λ ( lambda ) is used as a prefix to describe the left-handed propeller twist formed by three bidentate ligands, as shown. Source: Internet