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