ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

English

Noun

ethylenediaminetetracetic acid (uncountable) (abbreviated as EDTA)

(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.

Synonyms

edetic acid

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