"ethylenediaminetetracetic acid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɛ.θɪ.liːnˈdaɪ.ə.miːn.tɛ.trəˌsiː.tɪk ˈæ.sɪd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-ethylenediaminetetracetic acid.wav Forms: as EDTA [abbreviation]
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  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. Wikipedia link: EDTA Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Synonyms: edetic acid Coordinate_terms: ethylenediaminetetracetate, ethylenediaminetetraacetate, edetate (english: coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

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