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adjective
1.
Chemistry.
a.
of or noting a heterocyclic compound having a central metallic ion attached by covalent bonds to two or more nonmetallic atoms in the same molecule.
b.
of or noting a compound having a cyclic structure resulting from the formation of one or more hydrogen bonds in the same molecule.
2.
Zoology. having a chela or chelae.
noun
3.
Chemistry. a chelate compound.
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Chelate
is always a great word to know.
So is retort. Does it mean:
| a double sulfate analogous to potassium alum, as aluminum ammonium sulfate, with the formula R2SO4?X2(SO4)3?24H2O, where R is alkali metal or ammonium |
| a vessel, commonly a glass bulb with a long neck bent downward, used for distilling or decomposing substances by heat |
verb (used without object) Chemistry.
4.
(of a heterocyclic compound) to react to form a chelate.
5.
(of a compound) to form a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds.
verb (used with object)
6.
Chemistry. to combine (an organic compound) with a metallic ion to form a chelate.
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Word Origin & History
chelate
1826 as a term in zoology; 1920 in chemistry, from L. chele, from Gk. khele "crab's claw;" chelating is from 1946; chelation from 1932.
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Medical Dictionary
chelate che·late (kē'lāt')
n.
A chemical compound in the form of a heterocyclic ring, containing a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions. v. che·lat·ed, che·lat·ing, che·lates
To combine a metal ion with a chemical compound to form a ring.
To remove a heavy metal, such as lead or mercury, from the bloodstream by means of a chelate.
che'late' adj.
che·la'tion n.
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Science Dictionary
chelate  (kē'lāt') Pronunciation Key
A chemical compound in the form of a ring that contains a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions. Many commercial dyes as well as important biological substances, such as chlorophyll and the heme of hemoglobin, are chelates. |
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