Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chelation | Yes | No | No | No |
chelate | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
chelation (noun) | chelate (noun) |
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the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds | a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions |
(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning |
chelation (adjective) | chelate (adjective) |
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having or resembling chelae or claws | |
relating to or characterized by chelation |
chelation (verb) | chelate (verb) |
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form a chelate, in chemistry |