heteroligand

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noun

Any of two or more different ligands surrounding the same metal atom (or two or more atoms in a heterobinuclear compound)

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Meanings

nounheteroligand (plural heteroligands)

plural heteroligands

  1. chemistryAny of two or more different ligands surrounding the same metal atom (or two or more atoms in a heterobinuclear compound)

Origin

From hetero- + ligand.

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APA

heteroligand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroligand

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“heteroligand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroligand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroligand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroligand.

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