English dictionary

chelation

/k/i/'l/eI//S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning

noun.process

Source: WordNet 3.0
the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds

noun.process

Source: WordNet 3.0