chelation

Definitions of chelation
  1. noun
    the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds
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    type of:
    chemical action, chemical change, chemical process
    (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
  2. noun
    (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
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    type of:
    physical process, process
    a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
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