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ligand

/ˈlɪɡ.ənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
lig-and
IPA
/ˈlɪɡ.ənd/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:

noun

A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:

noun

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ligandus, gerundive of ligo (“bind”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɪɡ.ənd/
  • British English: /ˈlɪɡ.ənd/

Inflected Forms

ligands (plural)

Derived Forms

biligand bioligand bisligand coligand counterligand glycoligand heteroligand homoligand immunoligand interligand intraligand ligandable

Phrases

backbonding ligand bidentate ligand bridging ligand ligand field theory monodentate ligand multidentate ligand coordination compound

Frequently Paired Words

coordination compound

Rhymes With

wigand brigand

Questions

How do you pronounce ligand?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪɡ.ənd/.
What does ligand mean?
A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:
Where does ligand come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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