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noun
A cyclic compound in which a metal atom is bonded to at least two other atoms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chelate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle
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