Word: chelatable
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: che
lat
a
ble
Definition: Suitable for chelation; the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning
Morphemes:
Affix: chela
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chele
Language: la
Decoded: chele
PoS: Noun
Meaning: claw-shaped mechanism, trigger
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -able
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Relevant to or suitable to, in accordance with.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -i-
Language: la
Decoded: -i-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Connecting vowel inserted between a stem and a suffix in compound words.
Affix: -bilis
Language: la
Decoded: -bilis
Meaning: capable or worthy of being acted upon