Chelation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  chelation \chelation\ n.
     the process of removing a heavy metal from a solution by
     means of a chelate; as (Med.) the treatment of lead or
     mercury poisoning by adding a chelating agent to the blood.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  


     2. the process of forming a ring by forming one or more
        hydrogen bonds.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chelation
       n 1: (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the
            bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or
            mercury poisoning
       2: the process of forming a ring by forming one or more
          hydrogen bonds