chelated

• Diz-se de composto químico em que um íon metálico está ligado a uma molécula orgânica por meio de ligações coordenadas, formando um anel; é termo comum em bioquímica, nutrição e medicina.

Describes a chemical compound in which a metal ion is bonded to an organic molecule, often used in biochemistry and medicine.

1. Chemically bonded in a ring structureC1formalscientific

   Describing a compound in which a metal ion is bonded to an organic molecule in a ring-like structure, a process known as chelation.

   Quelado

   • Chelated minerals are often used in dietary supplements for better absorption.
   • The chelated iron compound is more stable than its non-chelated form.
   • In the lab, they studied the properties of chelated copper complexes.

   Sinônimoschelate

• Verbo usado em química para descrever a formação de um complexo quelato, em que um ligante se liga a um átomo metálico central em dois ou mais pontos.

A verb used in chemistry to describe the formation of a chelate complex, where a ligand binds to a central metal atom at two or more points.

1. Form a chelateC2formalscientific

   To form a stable complex in which a metal ion is bonded to a ligand at two or more points, creating a ring-like structure.

   Formar quelato

   • The EDTA molecule can chelate calcium ions in hard water.
   • In biological systems, certain proteins chelate essential metal ions.
   • The chemist demonstrated how the ligand chelates the copper atom.