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Chelate vs Subchelate - What's the difference?

chelate | subchelate |

As adjectives the difference between chelate and subchelate

is that chelate is having chelae, or in the form of a chela while subchelate is describing a short or stubby chelate appendage.

As a noun chelate

is a chelate compound.

As a verb chelate

is to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring.

chelate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (zoology) having chelae, or in the form of a chela

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) a chelate compound

    • Derived terms

    * chelate complex

    Verb

    (chelat)
  • (chemistry) to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring
  • (medicine) to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA)

    • Derived terms

    * chelation ----

    subchelate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (anatomy) Describing a short or stubby chelate appendage