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April 3rd, 2008: CHELATE

Definition: CHELATE*CHELATED*CHELATES*CHELATING v to combine a metal ion with a compound

Anagrams: (none)

Hooks: chelateD chelateS

Ana-hooks: cheValet leachAte

'Typos': cholate

Blana-grams: athleTe caleChe caPelet celeSta chaetAe chaetAl chaletS chaPlet chatTel cheateD cheateR cheetaH cleateD eScheat ethIcal halteRe hatcHel hectaRe heeltaP helLcat latcheD latcheS latcheT leacheD leacheR leacheS leatheR letcheD letcheS letheaN Machete Recheat Reteach Satchel teacheR teacheS thecaTe tRachle tReacle

Extensions: (none)

Sub-anagrams: ace ache act ae ah al ale alec alee alt at ate cat cate cee cel celt cete chalet chat cheat chela chelae cleat each eat eath eche echt eclat eel eh el elate elect et eta etch eth ha hae haet hale halt hat hate he heal heat heel het la lac lace lat latch late lath lathe lea leach lech lee leech leet let letch lethe ta tace tach tache tae tael talc tale tea teach teal tech tee teel tel tela telae tele thae the theca thecae thecal thee


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