CHELATE


Meaning of CHELATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' k ē - ˌ l ā t also ' ch ē -

Function: adjective

Date: 1826

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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