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Chelate Past Tense

The past tense of Chelate is chelated.

1. chelate

adjective. relating to or characterized by chelation.

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Etymology

  • -ate (English)
  • chela (English)
  • chele (Latin)

2. chelate

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

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Antonyms

Etymology

  • -ate (English)
  • chela (English)
  • chele (Latin)

3. chelate

verb. form a chelate, in chemistry.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Etymology

  • -ate (English)
  • chela (English)
  • chele (Latin)

Sentences with chelate


1. Noun, singular or mass
Magnesium oxide and magnesium chelate are very similar, as far as what they are used for.

2. Verb, base form
However, some whole foods protect our bodies from mercury, cadmium and lead, improving our ability to chelate and excrete them safely.

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