chelate

  1. Adjective.  (zoology) having chelae, or in the form of a chela.
  2. Noun.  (chemistry) a chelate compound.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) (chemistry) to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) (medicine) to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA).

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