chelating
Chemically gripping ions
Chelating describes the process of binding metal ions using molecules that grip them at multiple points, like a claw.
Chelating agents are used in medicine to remove toxic metals from the body, in water treatment to neutralize mineral buildup, and in food preservation to prevent oxidation.
The doctor prescribed a chelating treatment for lead poisoning.
Organized cooperative movement
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- tridentateHaving three prongs
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
capture · entrapment · bonding · linkage · association · interlocking · pincer
Removing harmful substances internally
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- lead poisoningToxic heavy metal accumulation
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
- cadmiumElement forty-eight
Wilson's disease · hemochromatosis · thalassemia · excretion · bioavailability · alternative medicine
Cleaning supply for consumption
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
- photographyCreating images from light
- food preservationProtecting edibles from rot
- textile processingConverting fibers to cloth
Tart organic compound
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- vitamin B12Nerve and blood nutrient
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
- ferritinIron-storing blood protein
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- tridentateHaving three prongs
encapsulation · capture · entrapment · bonding · linkage · association · interlocking · pincer
detoxification
Removing harmful substances internally
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- lead poisoningToxic heavy metal accumulation
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
cadmium · Wilson's disease · hemochromatosis · thalassemia · excretion · bioavailability · alternative medicine
water treatment
Cleaning supply for consumption
- decontaminationRemoving dangerous substances
- photographyCreating images from light
- food preservationProtecting edibles from rot
citric acid
Tart organic compound
hemoglobin
Erythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- vitamin B12Nerve and blood nutrient
- cytochromeHeme protein transferring electrons
ferritin · bioinorganic · heme
chelatingreleasing
Allowing to escape
liberating · freeing · dissociating · unbinding · mobilizing