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Noun Concept
EN
chelation  chelating agent
EN
(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning WordNet 3.0
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(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Any compound that reacts with a metal ion to produce a chelate. Wiktionary
The use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals. Wiktionary
IS A
process
CATEGORY DOMAIN
medicine
DERIVATION
chelate
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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chelation
Wiktionary
EN
chelating agent, chelation

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