ligan

English

Noun

ligan (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of lagan.

Anagrams

• Gilan, Glina, Laing, Langi, Liang, algin, align, ganil, liang, linga

Galician

Verb

ligan

1. third-person plural present indicative of ligar

Gothic

Romanization

ligan

1. romanization of 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch ligand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.ɡan/
• Rhymes: -ɡan
• Hyphenation: li‧gan

Noun

ligan (plural ligan-ligan)

1. (chemistry) ligand: a molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:
   1. (coordination chemistry) such an entity that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex
   2. (biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, medicine) such an entity that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose

Further reading

• “ligan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Spanish

Verb

ligan

1. third-person plural present indicative of ligar

Swedish

Noun

ligan

1. definite singular of liga