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1chelate

adjective che·late \ˈkē-ˌlāt also ˈchē-\

Definition of CHELATE

1
:  resembling or having chelae
2
[from the pincerlike way in which the metal ion is held] :  of, relating to, or being a chelate
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First Known Use of CHELATE

1826

2chelate

verb
che·lat·edche·lat·ing

Definition of CHELATE

transitive verb
:  to combine with (a metal) so as to form a chelate ring
intransitive verb
:  to react so as to form a chelate ring
che·lat·able \-ˌlā-tə-bəl\ adjective

First Known Use of CHELATE

1922

Rhymes with CHELATE

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3chelate

noun

Definition of CHELATE

:  a compound having a ring structure that usually contains a metal ion held by coordinate bonds

First Known Use of CHELATE

1943

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