ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

/ˌɛ.θɪ.liːnˈdaɪ.ə.miːn.tɛ.trəˌsiː.tɪk ˈæ.sɪd/

noun

A white crystalline acid, C₂H₄(N(CH₂COOH)₂)₂, (and its sodium salt), a strong chelating agent with many industrial and analytical uses.

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edetic acid
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Meanings

nounethylenediaminetetracetic acid (uncountable, abbreviation EDTA)

abbreviation EDTA

  1. uncountablechemistryA white crystalline acid, C₂H₄(N(CH₂COOH)₂)₂, (and its sodium salt), a strong chelating agent with many industrial and analytical uses.

    Synonyms: edetic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA white crystalline acid, C₂H₄(N(CH₂COOH)₂)₂, (and its sodium salt), a strong chelating agent with many industrial and analytical uses.

Similar
edetic acid
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