Where does “octacoordinated” come from?

octacoordinated (English) comes from English octa-, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ — eight.

octacoordinated (English): coordinated with eight ligands

Definitions

  1. coordinated with eight ligands

Ancestry of “octacoordinated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishocta-eight
2Ancient Greekὀκτώeight
Every word from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ →Every word from English octa- →