Meanings
nounedetate (plural edetates)
plural edetates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of edetic acid.
Synonyms: edtate, ethylenediaminetetraacetate, ethylenediaminetetracetate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny salt or ester of edetic acid.
Also see
Origin
From edetic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
edetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edetate
MLA
“edetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edetate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edetate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edetate.
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