The Continental Divide in the Americas is the line that divides the flow of water between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.ain or snow that drains on the east side of the Continental Divide flows toward the Atlantic Ocean while precipitation on the west side drains and flows toward the Pacific Ocean.
Definition of LIGATURE. 1. a: something that is used to bind; specifically: a filament (as a thread) used in surgery b: something that unites or connects: bond. 2.
Etymology: L, ligare, to bind. 1 a molecule, ion, or group bound to the central metal atom of a chemical compound, such as the oxygen molecule in oxyhemoglobin, which is bound to the central iron atom. 2 an organic molecule attached to a specific site on a cell surface or to a tracer element. The binding is reversible in a competitive binding assay.