Dictionary Check: chelate

"chelate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

relating to or characterized by chelation

Synonyms:
adjective

having or resembling chelae or claws

noun

a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions

Synonyms:
verb

form a chelate, in chemistry

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