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chelate

/ˈkiːleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
chelate
IPA
/ˈkiːleɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.]

adj

Relating to chelation.

noun

A chelate compound.

verb

to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring.

Transitive verb

verb

to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Hindi चेला (celā)bor. English chela Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chelate From chela + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

more chelate (comparative) most chelate (superlative) chelates (plural) chelates (present, singular) chelating (participle, present) chelated (participle, past) chelated (past)

Derived Forms

achelate chelatable chelatase chelater chelation chelator dechelate ferrochelate metallochelate monochelate rechelate semichelate

Phrases

chelate complex

Synonyms

chelated chelate compound

Questions

How do you pronounce chelate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkiːleɪt/.
What does chelate mean?
Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.]
Where does chelate come from?
Etymology tree Hindi चेला (celā)bor. English chela Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chelate From chela + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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