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Noun: ligand  lI-gund or li-gund [N. Amer], li-gund [Brit]
  1. A substance (an atom, molecule, radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom
    "The ligand binds to the metal ion in the coordination compound"

Derived forms: ligands

Encyclopedia: Ligand