ethylenediaminetetraacetate

noun

Any salt or ester of ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

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edtateedetateethylenediaminetetracetate
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Meanings

nounethylenediaminetetraacetate (plural ethylenediaminetetraacetates)

plural ethylenediaminetetraacetates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

    Synonyms: edtate, edetate, ethylenediaminetetracetate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny salt or ester of ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

Similar
edtateedetateethylenediaminetetracetate
Also see
edetate

Origin

From ethylene + diamine + tetra- + acetate.

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APA

ethylenediaminetetraacetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylenediaminetetraacetate

MLA

“ethylenediaminetetraacetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylenediaminetetraacetate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethylenediaminetetraacetate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethylenediaminetetraacetate.

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