CHELATE, to combine a metal ion with a compound [v]
a. of or noting a heterocyclic compound having a central metallic ion attached by covalent bonds to two or more nonmetallic atoms in the same molecule b. of or noting a compound having a cyclic structure resulting from the formation of one o
chelate compound
(of a heterocyclic compound) to react to form a chelate
(of a compound) to form a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
to combine (an organic compound) with a metallic ion to form a chelate