ligan
English
Noun
ligan (uncountable)
- Alternative form of lagan.
Anagrams
Galician
Verb
ligan
- third-person plural present indicative of ligar
Gothic
Romanization
ligan
- romanization of 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽
Indonesian
Etymology
Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch ligand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.ɡan/
- Rhymes: -ɡan
- Hyphenation: li‧gan
Noun
ligan (plural ligan-ligan)
- (chemistry) ligand: 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
Further reading
- “ligan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Spanish
Verb
ligan
- third-person plural present indicative of ligar
Swedish
Noun
ligan
- definite singular of liga