chelates >> /ˈkiːleɪt/
Definition: [verb] Form a chelate with.
Example: When EDTA chelates the ions, the solution changes to the blue color of the indicator in alkaline solution.
Definition: [noun] A compound containing a ligand (typically organic) bonded to a central metal atom at two or more points.
Example: Stability constants of organic chelates on mineral or metal surfaces are thought to approximate levels measured by solution chemistry.
Definition: [adjective] (of an appendage) bearing chelae.
Example: The specimen bears three chelate pereiopods, with the first much larger than the others.