Chelate
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A chemical compound in which a metal ion is bonded to two or more non-metal atoms by coordinate bonds, forming a stable ring structure.
“Iron is absorbed more efficiently by the body when taken as a chelate compound.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
che·late
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Synonyms
chelated
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Wordle
Contains CH and ends in -ATE, the uncommon EL combination between two vowels is distinctive
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points, the -ATE suffix hooks well onto many words and the C gives useful placement options
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