ligand.
A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:
Meaning & usage
A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially: Such an entity that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex.
A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially: Such an entity that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose.
A letter that orthography requires or allows to be ligated with one or more other letters to form a ligature, such as a in æ or o in œ.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin ligandus, gerundive of ligo (“bind”).
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