chelate

adj

1. Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.]
2. Relating to chelation.

noun

1. A chelate compound.

   “In the early 1960s, a study was conducted in which gestating rats were given diets containing the same mineral content of mineral salts or amino acid chelates.”

verb

1. (transitive)to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring.
2. (transitive)to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA).