Word: heteroligand
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
ter
o
li
gand
Definition: Any of two or more different ligands surrounding the same metal atom (or two or more atoms in a heterobinuclear compound)
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: ligand
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ligandus
Language: la
Decoded: ligandus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: tied, bound, united, fastened