chelate

See also: Chelate, chélate, and chélaté

English

Etymology

From chela +‎ -ate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkiːˌleɪt/

Adjective

chelate (comparative more chelate, superlative most 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

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Verb

chelate (third-person singular simple present chelates, present participle chelating, simple 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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Italian

Adjective

chelate

  1. feminine plural of chelato
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