ligand

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ligandus, gerundive of ligo (“bind”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɪɡ.ənd/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈlɪɡ.ənd/, /ˈlaɪ.ɡənd/ Rhymes: -ɪɡənd === Noun === ligand (plural ligands) (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially: (coordination chemistry) Such an entity that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. (biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, medicine) Such an entity that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose. Holonym: complex (typography) 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. Holonym: ligature ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === coordination compound === Anagrams === lading == French == === Noun === ligand m (plural ligands) ligand === Further reading === “ligand”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012