ligand
See also: Ligand
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪɡənd/
Noun
ligand (plural ligands)
- (chemistry) An ion, molecule, or functional group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex.
- (typography) A letter that orthography requires be ligated with one or more other letters.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- backbonding ligand
- bidentate ligand
- bridging ligand
- ligand field theory
- monodentate ligand
- multidentate ligand
Translations
something that binds to another chemical entity
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letter that must be ligated
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