Definition
A molecule or chemical compound that forms chelate complexes by bonding to metal ions at multiple sites.
Etymology
From 'chelate' plus English agent suffix '-or' (one who performs the action). Scientific terminology from early 1900s chemistry.
Kelly Says
EDTA is a famous chelator that's used in everything from medical detoxification to food preservation—one molecule has claw-like arms that can grab metals so tightly they can't harm you.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُحاَسِس
mu-ḥa-sīs
CACatalà
chelator
ke-la-tor
CSČeština
chelator
ke-la-tor
DADansk
chelator
ke-la-tor
DEDeutsch
Chelator
kɛˈlaˌtoːr
ELΕλληνικά
χηλατώτης
hi-la-to-tis
ESEspañol
quelante
ke-lan-te
FAفارسی
chelator
che-la-tor
FISuomi
chelator
ke-la-tohr
FRFrançais
chélateur
she-la-towr
HEעברית
chelator
ke-la-tor
HIहिन्दी
केलेटर
ke-la-ter
HUMagyar
chelator
ke-la-tor
IDBahasa Indonesia
kelat
ke-la-at
ITItaliano
chelato
ke-la-to
MSBahasa Melayu
kelat
ke-la-at
MYမြန်မာ
ချဲလိကေါ
che-li-ka-o
NLNederlands
chelator
ke-la-tohr
NONorsk
chelator
ke-la-tor
PLPolski
chelator
ke-la-tor
PTPortuguês
quelante
ke-lan-te
RORomână
chelator
ke-la-tor
RUРусский
хелатор
xɛ-la-tor
SVSvenska
chelator
ke-la-tor
SWKiswahili
chelator
ke-la-tor
TAதமிழ்
கேலேட்டர்
ka-la-e-tta-r
TEతెలుగు
చెలేటర్
che-la-ter
TRTürkçe
kelatör
ke-la-tor
UKУкраїнська
хелатор
xɛ-la-tor
VITiếng Việt
chelator
ke-la-tohr