li·gand | \ ˈli-gənd 
, ˈlī- \
, ˈlī- \Definition of ligand
: a group, ion, or molecule coordinated to a central atom or molecule in a complex
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Recent Examples on the Web One common example of a ligand is found in siderophores, chemical compounds that bacteria secrete to break down iron particles.
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Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 3 Jan. 2020 One common example of a ligand is found in siderophores, chemical compounds that bacteria secrete to break down iron particles.
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Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 3 Jan. 2020 One common example of a ligand is found in siderophores, chemical compounds that bacteria secrete to break down iron particles.
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Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 3 Jan. 2020 One common example of a ligand is found in siderophores, chemical compounds that bacteria secrete to break down iron particles.
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Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 3 Jan. 2020 One common example of a ligand is found in siderophores, chemical compounds that bacteria secrete to break down iron particles.
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Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 3 Jan. 2020 One common example of a ligand is found in siderophores, chemical compounds that bacteria secrete to break down iron particles.
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Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, "The Complicated Role of Iron in Ocean Health and Climate Change," 3 Jan. 2020 The uranium molecule complex is a coordination compound, meaning a metal center with ligands surrounding it.
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Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "We Don't Need to Be Afraid of Depleted Uranium," 13 Jan. 2020 Geoff Cloke, Richard Layfield, and Nikolaos Tsoureas combined depleted uranium with octatriynyl and a ligand into a complex called uranium III.
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Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "We Don't Need to Be Afraid of Depleted Uranium," 13 Jan. 2020
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nounli·gand | \ ˈlig-ənd , ˈlīg- \
, ˈlīg- \Medical Definition of ligand
: a group, ion, or molecule coordinated to a central atom or molecule in a complex
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liganded \ -əd \ adjective
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