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chelating agent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
chelat-ing a-gent
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any compound that reacts with a metal ion to produce a chelate.

Inflected Forms

chelating agents (plural)

Questions

What does chelating agent mean?
Any compound that reacts with a metal ion to produce a chelate.

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