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



RESET




Word of the Day

27 April 2024

GREAT

(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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