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agostic

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Etymology edit

From the supposed Ancient Greek ἀγοστέω (agostéō, “to clasp, hold”) + -ic.[1]

Adjective edit

agostic

  1. (organic chemistry) Describing a structure in which a hydrogen atom is bonded to both a carbon (or silicon) atom and a metal atom in a three-center, two-electron interaction.

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References edit

  1. ^ “agostic”, in OED Online  ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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