chelate
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈkiːˌleɪt/
Adjective

chelate

  1. (zoology) having chelae, or in the form of a chela
  2. (chemistry) relating to chelation
Noun

chelate (plural chelates)

  1. (chemistry) a chelate compound
Verb

chelate (chelates, present participle chelating; past and past participle chelated)

  1. (transitive, chemistry) to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring
  2. (transitive, medicine) to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA)



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