chelate
See also: Chelate, chélate, and chélaté
English
Etymology
From chela + -ate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkiːˌleɪt/
Adjective
chelate (comparative more chelate, superlative most chelate)
- (zoology) having chelae, or in the form of a chela
- (chemistry) relating to chelation
Noun
chelate (plural chelates)
- (chemistry) a chelate compound
Derived terms
- chelate complex
Verb
chelate (third-person singular simple present chelates, present participle chelating, simple 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)
Derived terms
- chelation
Anagrams
- cheetal
Italian
Adjective
chelate
- feminine plural of chelato