polyaminopolycarboxylic acid

noun

Any of a class of polycarboxylic acids that have a backbone containing several amino groups; they form chelation complexes with metals; the most common example is ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

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Meanings

nounpolyaminopolycarboxylic acid (plural polyaminopolycarboxylic acids)

plural polyaminopolycarboxylic acids

  1. chemistryAny of a class of polycarboxylic acids that have a backbone containing several amino groups; they form chelation complexes with metals; the most common example is ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

Origin

From poly- + amino + polycarboxylic acid.

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Translations

Italian acido poliamminopolicarbossilico
  • acido poliamminopolicarbossilicoclass of polycarboxylic acids
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