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ethylenediaminetetracetic acid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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

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

Forms

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Coordinates

ethylenediaminetetracetate · ethylenediaminetetraacetate · edetate

Synonyms

edetic acid