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homoligand

homoligand noun: any of a group of identical ligands in a complex.

Noun

homoligand (plural homoligands)

  1. Any of a group of identical ligands in a complex
    • Stirling et al. do not provide any justification for the spacing of the features that we find on nanoparticles: ~1 nm for mixed ligand particles and ~ 0.5 nm for homoligand particles.2015 November 11, “Response to “Critical Assessment of the Evidence for Striped Nanoparticles””, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of homoligand

pluralhomoligands

Origin of homoligand

From homo- + ligand.

Questions about homoligand

What does homoligand mean?
Homoligand means any of a group of identical ligands in a complex.
What part of speech is homoligand?
Homoligand is a noun.
What is the plural of homoligand?
The plural of homoligand is homoligands.

Words near homoligand in the dictionary

  1. homolaterally
  2. homolecithal
  3. homoleptic
  4. homolid
  5. homolids
  6. homoligand
  7. homoligands
  8. homoligation
  9. homolignane
  10. homolignanes
  11. homoligomer

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