polyligated

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adjective

(Of an atom) ligated to two or more other atoms

OriginEnglish ligated ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolyligated (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistry(Of an atom) ligated to two or more other atoms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishligated
  6. Englishpolyligated

From poly- + ligated.

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APA

polyligated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyligated

MLA

“polyligated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyligated. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyligated,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyligated.

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