chelation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /kɪˈleɪʃən/
- /kiːˈleɪʃən/
Etymology
Etymology tree English chelate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English chelation From chelate + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt.
- (countable, uncountable) The use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chelations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
phytochelation · interchelation · cheluviation · dechelation · metallochelation · transchelation
Relateds
chelative · chelate · chelated
Translations (11)
pt quelação (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · ms pengkelatan (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · id penyepitan (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · it chelazione (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · fr chélation (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · id kelasi (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · es quelación (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · ca quelació (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · cs chelatace (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · nl chelatie (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt) · id pengkelatan (formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt)