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chelate

adjective

resembling or having chelae

noun

a chemical compound in which the central atom (usually a metal ion) is attached to neighboring atoms by at least two coordinate bonds in such a way as to form a closed chain

transitive verb chelated, chelating

to cause (a metal ion) to react with another molecule to form a chelate
Med. to extract (a metal) from the blood by using a chelating agent, as in the treatment for lead poisoning

Related Forms:

chelation noun
chelator noun

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