Meaning & use
Complexed
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Formed a chemical complex by combining with another substance, typically a metal ion binding to a ligand.
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The iron ions complexed with the added ligand to form a stable compound.
Researchers observed how the dye complexed with proteins in the sample.
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A chemistry-specific usage of "complex" as a verb; not to be confused with the informal (and nonstandard) use of "complexed" to mean "having a complex about something."
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