chelate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From chela +‎ -ate.

[edit] Adjective

chelate (comparative more chelate, superlative most chelate)

1. (zoology) having chelae, or in the form of a chela

[edit] Noun

chelate (plural chelates)

1. (chemistry) a chelate compound

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to 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)

[edit] Derived terms

• chelation

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

chelate f.

1. Feminine plural form of chelato