chelate
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈkiːˌleɪt/
chelate
Nounchelate (plural chelates)
- (chemistry) a chelate compound
chelate (chelates, present participle chelating; past and past participle chelated)
- (transitive, chemistry) to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring
- (transitive, medicine) to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA)
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