chelate
adjective
che·late
| \ ˈkē-ˌlāt
also ˈchē-\
also ˈchē-\
Definition of chelate
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: resembling or having chelae
2
[ from the pincerlike way in which the metal ion is held ]
: of, relating to, or being a chelate
chelate
verb
chelated;
chelating
Definition of chelate (Entry 2 of 3)
: to combine with (a metal) so as to form a chelate ring
: to react so as to form a chelate ring
chelate
nounDefinition of chelate (Entry 3 of 3)
: a compound having a ring structure that usually contains a metal ion held by coordinate bonds
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Verb
chelatable
\ ˈkē-ˌlā-tə-bəl
also ˈchē- \
adjective
also ˈchē- \
adjective
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chelate
adjective
che·late
| \ ˈkē-ˌlāt
\
\
Medical Definition of chelate
(Entry 1 of 3)
: of, relating to, or having the ring structure typical of a chelate
chelate
verb
chelated;
chelating
Medical Definition of chelate (Entry 2 of 3)
: to combine with (a metal) so as to form a chelate ring
: to react so as to form a chelate ring
Other Words from chelate
chelatable
\ -ˌlāt-ə-bəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
chelate
nounMedical Definition of chelate (Entry 3 of 3)
: a compound having a ring structure that usually contains a metal ion held by coordinate bonds