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phospholigand

phospholigand noun: a ligand composed of an organic phosphate, phosphonic acid or similar.

Noun

phospholigand (plural phospholigands)

  1. A ligand composed of an organic phosphate, phosphonic acid or similar.

Forms of phospholigand

pluralphospholigands

Origin of phospholigand

From phospho- + ligand.

Questions about phospholigand

What does phospholigand mean?
Phospholigand means a ligand composed of an organic phosphate, phosphonic acid or similar.
What part of speech is phospholigand?
Phospholigand is a noun.
What is the plural of phospholigand?
The plural of phospholigand is phospholigands.

Words near phospholigand in the dictionary

  1. phospholane
  2. phospholanes
  3. phosphole
  4. phospholes
  5. phospholidine
  6. phospholigand
  7. phospholigands
  8. phospholinked
  9. phospholipase
  10. phospholipases
  11. phospholipasic

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