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che·late (lāt′)

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 -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

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

chelate Related Forms
che·la·tion noun che·la′·tor noun
chelate Usage Examples

Object

  • mineral: Chelated minerals achieve maximum absorption in the body - an increase of up to 60 % .
  • agent: Chelating agents would only be effective in the early stages around the time of exposure.
  • element: A chelated element is released to the plants only when it becomes less abundant in the nutrient solution.
  • iron: However, Quest amino acid chelated iron provides a strong bond to hold the mineral chelate together, therefore carrying no electrical charge.
  • zinc: This probable zinc binding motif contains four cysteines that may chelate zinc.
  • calcium: Calcium with Vitamin D Essential for healthy bones - amino acid chelated calcium is easily absorbed and well utilized by the body.

Preposition: with

  • acid: Beside minerals in the body are better absorbed when chelated with amino acids.

Adjective modifier

  • natural: Roots and bacteria also excrete natural chelates to improve the intake of iron.

Modifies a noun

  • effect: The Chelate Effect - A short tutorial on the chelate effect.
  • metal: Psyllium can help assist in binding with steroids, delay gastric emptying and chelate heavy metals, thus a very useful detoxifying agent.
  • loop: Research Figure: Figure Legend: Two examples showing the conformation of chelate loops which are part of metal coordination groups.
  • complex: Chrome dye An acid dye which forms a chelate complex with chromium atoms.

Noun used with modifier

  • acid: Amino acid chelates are extremely stable over the whole pH range found in the gastrointestinal tract.
  • magnesium: Last, but not least, we've added magnesium chelate for optimum muscle contraction.

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