coligand

C3O1L1I1G2A1N1D2

noun

Either of two or more different ligands in a compound

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Meanings

nouncoligand (plural coligands)

plural coligands

  1. chemistryEither of two or more different ligands in a compound

Origin

From co- + ligand.

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APA

coligand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coligand

MLA

“coligand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coligand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coligand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coligand.

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