chelation

See also: chélation

English

Etymology

From chelate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːˌleɪˈʃən/

Noun

chelation (countable and uncountable, plural chelations)

1. (chemistry) The formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt.
2. (medicine) The use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals.

Derived terms

• metallochelation
• transchelation

Related terms

• chelate
• chelated
• chelative

Translations

formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt

• Catalan: quelació f
• Czech: chelatace f
• French: chélation (fr) f
• Italian: chelazione (it) f
• Portuguese: quelação (pt) f
• Spanish: quelación f

Anagrams

• ethanolic, nahcolite, netaholic