chelation
NOUN
/ki'leɪʃən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
chelation is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4E1L1A1T1I1O1N1
3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does chelation mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning.
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2
The process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds.
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