# complexing

Pronunciation: say "KOM-plek-sing" US /ˈkɑmˌplɛksɪŋ/, UK /ˈkɒmplɛksɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of complex. — present participle and gerund of complex
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of complex. Use this form for an action happening right now, or as a noun naming the action.
   - _The metal ions are complexing with the surrounding ligands in solution._
   - _Complexing the iron with a chelator keeps it soluble in the blood._

## Noun

2. The chemical process by which a complex forms, joining a central atom with surrounding molecules or ions.
   - Simple: The way a metal joins with other tiny particles to make one combined chemical unit.
   - _The complexing of metal ions with organic molecules is common in biological systems._
   - _Chemists studied the complexing that occurred when the two solutions were mixed._

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