| LIGAND | • ligand n. (Chemistry) A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical… • ligand n. (Typography) A letter that orthography requires or allows to be ligated with one or more other letters… • LIGAND n. an atom, molecule, radical or ion which forms a complex with a central atom. |
| LIGANS | • LIGAN n. goods thrown into the sea for future recovery, also LAGAN, LAGEND. |
| LIGASE | • ligase n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the binding of two molecules; synthetase. • LIGASE n. an enzyme which seals nicks in one strand of a duplex DNA. |
| LIGATE | • ligate v. (Transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage. • ligate v. (Transitive, typography) To connect text characters with a ligature. • ligate v. (Transitive, intransitive, chemistry) To join by ligation. |
| LIGERS | • ligers n. Plural of liger. • LIGER n. the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger. |
| LIGGED | • ligged v. Simple past tense and past participle of lig. • LIGGE v. (dialect) to lie, also LIG. |
| LIGGER | • ligger n. The horizontal timber of a scaffolding; a ledger. • ligger n. A simply supported plank over a stream used as a footbridge. • ligger n. A nether millstone. |
| LIGGES | • LIGGE v. (dialect) to lie, also LIG. |
| LIGHTS | • lights n. Plural of light. • lights n. The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts). • lights v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of light. |
| LIGNAN | • lignan n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a class of phenylpropanoid (propylbenzene) type of molecules found in essentially… • LIGNAN n. a beneficial substance found in plants. |
| LIGNES | • LIGNE n. (French) a measure of watch movements. |
| LIGNIN | • lignin n. (Organic chemistry) A complex non-carbohydrate aromatic polymer present in all wood. • LIGNIN n. an essential part of woody tissue. |
| LIGNUM | • lignum n. A perennial shrub, Duma florulenta, native to semiarid areas of inland Australia. • lignum n. Land covered by lignum. • LIGNUM n. (Latin) the fragrant wood of several shrubs and trees. |
| LIGULA | • ligula n. A strap or strap-shaped object, especially such a development in plants or insects. • LIGULA n. (Latin) a tonguelike part or organ. |
| LIGULE | • ligule n. A strap-shaped structure. • ligule n. (Botany) A portion of a leaf found at the base of the petiole, when present. • ligule n. (Botany) In many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of… |
| LIGURE | • ligure n. (Obsolete) A gemstone, supposed to have been a form of agate. • LIGURE n. a precious stone. |