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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

che·late / ˈkēˌlāt/ • n. Chem. a compound containing a ligand (typically organic) bonded to a central metal atom at two or more points. • adj. Zool. (of an appendage) bearing chelae. • v. [tr.] Chem. form a chelate with. DERIVATIVES: che·la·tion / kēˈlāshən/ n. che·la·tor / -ˌlātər/ n.

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chelate

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

chelate
1. (adj.) Pincer-like or claw-like.

2. (noun) A ring structure formed as a result of the reaction of a metal ion with two or more groups on a ligand. Haemoglobin and chlorophyll are chelate compounds in which the metal ions are iron and magnesium respectively.

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chelate

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

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A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

chelate
1. Pincer-like.

2. A ring structure formed as a result of the reaction of a metal ion with two or more groups on a ligand.

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chelate

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

chelate •circumvallate • bedplate • template •breastplate • nameplate • faceplate •chelate • fishplate • sibilate • jubilate •flagellate • legislate • invigilate •assimilate, dissimilate •depilate, epilate •fibrillate •correlate, intercorrelate •vacillate • tessellate • oscillate •cantillate •hyperventilate, ventilate •titillate • scintillate • constellate •mutilate • oblate • hotplate •electroplate • bookplate • footplate •congratulate •confabulate, tabulate •ambulate, circumambulate, perambulate •adulate • coagulate •strangulate, triangulate •ejaculate •calculate, miscalculate •emasculate • granulate • encapsulate •regulate • speculate • emulate •infibulate • acidulate •articulate, gesticulate, matriculate •simulate, stimulate •manipulate, stipulate •insulate • capitulate •discombobulate • modulate •flocculate, inoculate •osculate •copulate, populate •expostulate, postulate •ovulate • formulate • ululate •accumulate, cumulate •undulate • pustulate • circulate •lanceolate •annihilate, violate •number plate • fingerplate • escalate •percolate • immolate •crenellate (US crenelate) •extrapolate • copperplate •interpellate, interpolate •desolate • insufflate • isolate •apostolate • contemplate

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