chelate
/ˈkiːleɪt/adjective, noun, verb
chelate is spelled C-H-E-L-A-T-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chelate means “Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.]” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chelate?
| Letters | 7: C-H-E-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chelate?
Chelate appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chelate?
- /ˈkiːleɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chelate.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-chelate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chelate
- more chelate comparative
- most chelate superlative
- chelates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- chelating participle, present
- chelated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chelate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.]
- 2
Relating to chelation.
noun
- 1
A chelate compound.
verb
- 1
to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring.
- 2
to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chelate come from?
From chela + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).