LIGAND

ligand

(noun) a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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 to be ligated with one or more other letters.

Anagrams

• lading

Source: Wiktionary



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