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Definitions of chelate in various dictionaries:
noun - a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
verb - form a chelate, in chemistry
adj - relating to or characterized by chelation
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| Guerrilla leader no longer living in compound |
| Revolutionary departed like a crab |
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| Jun 15 2008 The Times - Cryptic |
| Oct 14 2006 The Times - Cryptic |
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| a compound containing a ligand (typically organic) bonded to a central metal atom at two or more points. |
| a chemical compound in which a substance is joined to a metal atom by two or more bonds ( attachments): |
| to bond with a metal to form a chelate: |
| A compound containing a ligand (typically organic) bonded to a central metal atom at two or more points. |
| (of an appendage) bearing chelae. |
| Form a chelate with. |
| Zoology Having chelae or resembling a chela. |
| Chemistry A chemical compound in the form of a heterocyclic ring, containing a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions. |
| Chemistry To combine (a metal ion) with a chemical compound to form a ring. |
| Medicine To remove (a heavy metal, such as lead or mercury) from the bloodstream by means of a chelate, such as EDTA. |
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| Chelation (US: , UK: ) is a type of bonding of ions and molecules to metal ions. It involves the formation or presence of two or more separate coordinate bonds between a polydentate (multiple bonded) ligand and a single central atom. Usually these ligands are organic compounds, and are called chelants, chelators, chelating agents, or sequestering agents. * Chelation is useful in applications such as providing nutritional supplements, in chelation therapy to remove toxic metals from the body, as contrast agents in MRI scanning, in manufacturing using homogeneous catalysts, in chemical water treatment to assist in the removal of metals, and in fertilizers. |