chelation

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/kiːˈleɪʃən//kɪˈleɪʃən/

noun

The formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt.

OriginEnglish chelate →
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Meanings

nounchelation (countable and uncountable, plural chelations)

plural chelations

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineThe use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals.

Origin

  1. Englishchelate compound
  2. Englishchelate
  3. Englishchelation

From chelate + -ion.

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Translations

Catalan quelació
  • quelacióformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
Czech chelatace
  • chelataceformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
Dutch chelatie
  • chelatieformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
French chélation
  • chélationformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
Indonesian kelasi, pengkelatan
  • kelasiformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
  • pengkelatanformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
  • penyepitanformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
Italian chelazione
  • chelazioneformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
Malay pengkelatan
  • pengkelatanformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
Portuguese quelação
  • quelaçãoformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
Spanish quelación
  • quelaciónformation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

chelation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelation

MLA

“chelation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chelation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chelation.

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