ligand

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

(coordination chemistry) Such an entity that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex.

Japanese Meaning

（錯体化学）中心金属原子に結合して、錯体を形成する役割を持つ分子またはイオン

The ligand donated a pair of electrons to the central metal ion, stabilizing the coordination complex.

その配位子は電子対を中心金属イオンに供与して配位錯体を安定化させた。

Sense（1）

(coordination chemistry) Such an entity that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex.

Sense（2）

(biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, medicine) Such an entity that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose.

Sense（3）

(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

ligands

（ plural ）