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chelate compound

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  • noun chemistry a cyclic compound in which a metal atom is bonded to at least two other atoms

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  • noun a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. heterocycle
  2. heterocyclic
  3. heterocyclic compound

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Cross-references

  1. coordination compound

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