Usually means: Binding of ions and molecules.
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  1. chelation: Merriam-Webster
  2. chelation: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. chelation: Collins English Dictionary
  4. chelation: Vocabulary.com
  5. Chelation, chelation: Wordnik
  6. chelation: Wiktionary
  7. chelation: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. chelation: Dictionary.com
  9. Chelation: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. chelation: Rhymezone
  11. chelation: FreeDictionary.org
  12. chelation: Mnemonic Dictionary
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  1. chelation: Encyclopedia

Medicine (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. chelation: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
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  4. chelation: Medical dictionary
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  1. Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary (No longer online)

(Note: See chelate as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (chelation)

noun:  (chemistry) The formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt.
noun:  (medicine) The use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals.

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