chelate

1. Zoology Having chelae or resembling a chela.

2. Resembling or having .

3. Of, relating to, or being a chelate.

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1. Chemistry A chemical compound in the form of a heterocyclic ring, containing a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions.

2. A compound having a ring structure that usually contains a metal ion held by coordinate bonds.

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1. To combine with (a metal) so as to form a chelate ring.

2. To react so as to form a chelate ring.

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1. Chemistry To combine (a metal ion) with a chemical compound to form a ring.

2. Medicine To remove (a heavy metal, such as lead or mercury) from the bloodstream by means of a chelate, such as EDTA.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
chelate	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ah	5
et	2
el	2
eh	5
te	2
ta	2
ha	5
he	5
ae	2
al	2
at	2
la	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tea	3
eta	3
lea	3
eth	6
the	6
tel	3
tee	3
tec	5
lee	3
tae	3
lat	3
lah	6
lac	5
hae	6
hat	6
het	6
let	3
eat	3
ace	5
act	5
ale	3
alt	3
ate	3
cat	5
cee	5
cel	5
eel	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
lath	7
cath	9
tace	6
tach	9
tael	4
talc	6
thee	7
lace	6
late	4
teel	4
lech	9
leet	4
thae	7
tale	4
teal	4
tech	9
tele	4
tela	4
each	9
ache	9
alec	6
alee	4
cate	6
celt	6
cete	6
chat	9
heel	7
eath	7
eche	9
echt	9
etch	9
heat	7
heal	7
hate	7
halt	7
hale	7
haet	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cheat	10
theca	10
telae	5
teach	10
tache	10
latch	10
elect	7
chela	10
cleat	7
lathe	8
leach	10
leech	10
letch	10
lethe	8
eclat	7
elate	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
chalet	11
chelae	11
thecae	11
thecal	11

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
chelate	12