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Word: Ligand
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from Latin ligandus ‘that can be tied’, gerundive of ligare ‘to bind’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪɡ(ə)nd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ion or molecule attached to a metal atom by coordinate bonding.
Short Definition:ion or molecule attached to metal atom by coordinate bonding
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