LIGAND


Meaning of LIGAND in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' li-g ə nd, ' l ī -

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin ligandus, gerundive of ligare

Date: 1949

: a group, ion, or molecule coordinated to a central atom or molecule in a complex

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