CHELATE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) chelate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

CHELATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • form a chelate, in chemistry
    Hypernyms(s) chelate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

CHELATE as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • having or resembling chelae or claws
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  2. Meaning
    • relating to or characterized by chelation
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