The Term Chelate: The term chelate was first applied in 1920 by Sir Gilbert T. Morgan and H. D. K. Drew, who stated: «The adjective chelate, derived from the great claw or chele (Greek) of the lobster or other crustaceans, is suggested for the caliperlike groups which function as two associating
units and fasten to the central atom so as to produce
heterocyclic rings.»