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CHELATE COMPOUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chelate
1, record 1, English, chelate
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chelate compound 2, record 1, English, chelate%20compound
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metallic complex in which the activity of the metal ion is suppressed by chelation. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - chelate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A molecular entity in which there is chelation (and the corresponding chemical species) is called a chelate. The terms bidentate, terdentate ... multidentate are used to indicate the number of potential binding sites in the ligand, at least two of which must be used by the ligand in forming a chelate. For example, the bidentate ethylenediamine form a chelate with Cui in which both nitrogen atoms of ethylenediamine are bonded to copper. (The use of the term is often restricted to metallic central atoms.) 4, record 1, English, - chelate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chelate: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - chelate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chélate
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A9late
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- molécule chélatée 2, record 1, French, mol%C3%A9cule%20ch%C3%A9lat%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Complexe métallique où l'activité de l'ion métal est dissimulée par chélation. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO]. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A9late
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une entité moléculaire comportant une chélation, ainsi que l'espèce chimique correspondante, est appelée chélate. Les expressions bicoordinante, tricoordinante et multicoordinante sont utilisées pour indiquer le nombre de sites liants potentiels du coordinat dont au moins deux doivent être utilisés pour former un chélate. Par exemple, l'éthylènediamine bicoordinante forme avec le CuI un chélate dans lequel deux atomes d'azote de l'éthylènediamine sont liés au cuivre. On limite souvent l'utilisation de cette expression aux cas où l'atome central est un atome métallique. 4, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A9late
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chélate : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A9late
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quelato
1, record 1, Spanish, quelato
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de compuesto de coordinación en el cual un átomo central, generalmente un metal, se une por enlaces covalentes a uno o más átomos distintos de una o más moléculas distintas o iones, formándose anillos heterocíclicos con el átomo central como parte de cada anillo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - quelato
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chelate compound
1, record 2, English, chelate%20compound
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound in which the metal atom forms part of a ring structure and is not readily dissociated into ions. 1, record 2, English, - chelate%20compound
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - chelate%20compound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- composé chelaté
1, record 2, French, compos%C3%A9%20chelat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composé dans lequel l'atome de métal fait partie d'une structure en anneau et qui ne se dissocie pas facilement en ions. 1, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20chelat%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - compos%C3%A9%20chelat%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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