chelation – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
chelation
n.
(Chemistry) creation of chelates (compound made of metallic and nonmetallic ions)
Chelation
Chelation is a type of bonding of
ions and molecules to metal ions. It involves the formation or presence of two or more separate
coordinate bonds between a
polydentate (multiple bonded)
ligand and a single central atom. Usually these ligands are
organic compounds, and are called chelants, chelators, chelating agents, or sequestering agents.
chelation
Noun
1. (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
(hypernym) process
(derivation) chelate
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
2. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
(hypernym) chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
(derivation) chelate
Chelation (die)
nf.
chelation, creation of chelates (Chemistry)
chelator/chelation
Chelators bind ions of metals such as copper, zinc, or cobalt with other molecules (or parts of the same molecule) to form a highly stable structure, particularly useful in metal-chelate chromatography.
