chelate

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkiːleɪt/ === Etymology 1 === From chela + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). ==== Adjective ==== chelate (comparative more chelate, superlative most chelate) (zoology) Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.] (chemistry) Relating to chelation. [from 20th c.] === Etymology 2 === From chela + -ate (forms nouns related to chemistry, mainly salts and esters of an acid). ==== Noun ==== chelate (plural chelates) (chemistry) A chelate compound. === Etymology 3 === From chelate compound + -ate (verb-forming suffix). ==== Verb ==== chelate (third-person singular simple present chelates, present participle chelating, simple past and past participle chelated) (transitive, chemistry) to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring. (transitive, medicine) to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA). === Derived terms === === Anagrams === Le Tache, cheetal == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /keˈla.te/ Rhymes: -ate Hyphenation: che‧là‧te === Adjective === chelate feminine plural of chelato