chelate

From chela +‎ -ate.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːˌleɪt/

chelate (comparative more chelate, superlative most chelate)

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

chelate (plural chelates)

1. (chemistry) a chelate compound

• chelate complex

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)

• chelation

• cheetal

chelate

1. feminine plural of chelato