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Chelate

Meaning

Adj

In Zoology:
  • having
    , or in the form of a
    [from c.]
  • having
    , or in the form of a chela
  • In Chemistry:
  • relating to
    [from c.]
  • relating to chelation
  • Noun

    In Chemistry:
    A
    compound.

    Verb

    In Chemistry:
    to form a
    by
    a
    to form a ring
    In Medicine:
    to
    from the
    using a
    (such as EDTA)
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    chelate
    English
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    -ate
    English
    chela
    English
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    chele
    Latin
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    χηλή
    Ancient Greek (to 1453)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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