what does chelate mean?
CHELATE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
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Hypernyms(s) chelate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CHELATE as VERB
- 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
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CHELATE as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- having or resembling chelae or claws
Pertainym(s)
- Meaning
- relating to or characterized by chelation
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