Chelate \Che"late\, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Same as {Cheliferous}.
chelate
n : a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by
coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions [syn: {chelate
compound}]
v : form a chelate, in chemistry
chelate
adj 1: relating to or characterized by chelation [syn: {chelated}]
2: having or resembling chelae or claws