chelate complex

noun

a complex where a metal ion is bound to two or more atoms of the chelant

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Meanings

nounchelate complex (plural chelate complexes)

plural chelate complexes

  1. chemistrya complex where a metal ion is bound to two or more atoms of the chelant
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