chelate in English
- chelate⇄adj. having a chela (claw) or chelae.
- chelate⇄chelate, adjective, noun, verb, -lated,-lating.
- chelate⇄noun (Chemistry.) an inert complex compound in which two or more metallic ions are simultaneously bound in different positions so as to form two or more rings, or a compound which utilizes residual valences so as to form two or more rings.
- chelate⇄v.t., v.i. (Chemistry.) to join or be joined with a metallic ion so as to form a chelate.
Ex. Examples of chelated metals in vital processes are ... magnesium in chlorophyll and iron in haemoglobin (Science News Letter).