Meanings
nounEDTA (uncountable)
- abbreviationinitialismuncountablechemistryInitialism of ethylenediaminetetracetic acid or ethylenediaminetetraacetate.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
EDTA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EDTA
MLA
“EDTA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EDTA. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “EDTA,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/EDTA.
Source: EDTA on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.