Etymology

chelate

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Today it means: Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.] Full definition →

English chela ← Hindi चेला (celā)
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chelate · adjective1

  1. Hindiचेला (celā)
  2. Englishchela
  3. English todaychelate

From chela + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

chelate · noun2

  1. Hindiचेला (celā)
  2. Englishchela
  3. English todaychelate

From chela + -ate (forms nouns related to chemistry, mainly salts and esters of an acid).

chelate · verb3

From chelate compound + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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