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che·late
 chelate
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- pronunciation:
- ki
leIt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
in chemistry, of or designating a compound in which the central metallic ion is bonded with two or more nonmetallic atoms to form a closed chain.
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| definition 2: |
in chemistry, of or designating a ring compound that has one or more hydrogen bonds.
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| definition 3: |
in zoology, of or having pincerlike claws.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a chelate compound.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
chelates, chelating, chelated |
| definition 1: |
to form a chelate by joining with a metallic ion.
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| definition 2: |
to form a ring compound by forming at least one hydrogen bond.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause (an organic compound) to become a chelate by adding a metallic ion.
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