Plural noun; chemical compounds where a metal ion is bonded at multiple points to an organic molecule.
Plural of 'chelate,' following standard English noun pluralization. From Greek 'chele' (claw).
In environmental cleanup, scientists use chelates to extract heavy metals from contaminated soil—it's like hiring molecular crabs to claw away the poisons!
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