chelate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈkiːˌleɪt/
Adjective [edit]
chelate (comparative more chelate, superlative most chelate)
Noun [edit]
chelate (plural chelates)
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Verb [edit]
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)
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Italian [edit]
Adjective [edit]
chelate f
- Feminine plural form of chelato