ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛ.θɪ.liːnˈdaɪ.ə.miːn.tɛ.trəˌsiː.tɪk ˈæ.sɪd/
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Noun

ethylenediaminetetracetic acid (uncountable) (abbreviated as EDTA)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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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