ligate 

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03522
To coordinate to a central atom as a ligand.
Source:
Red Book, 3rd ed., p. 146 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'ligate' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03522 RIS BibTex EndNote
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