CHELATE


Meaning of CHELATE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: che · lat · ed ; che · lat · ing

Date: 1922

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 \ - ˌ l ā -t ə -b ə l \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.