chelate
/kileɪt/
nounadjectiveverb
7 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
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ADJECTIVEA heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions.
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VERBRelating to or characterized by chelation.
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OTHERForm a chelate, in chemistry.
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Having or resembling chelae or claws.
WORD FORMS
Related formchelation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinelatechay
Starts & ends withC … E
Syllablesche · late
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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