ligan
English
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Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.ɡan/
- Rhymes: -ɡan
- Hyphenation: li‧gan
Noun
ligan (plural ligan-ligan, first-person possessive liganku, second-person possessive liganmu, third-person possessive ligannya)
- (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.
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