EDTA Definition
ēdē-tē-ā
noun
A colorless, crystalline solid, C10H16N2O8, used as an industrial chelating agent, food preservative, etc. and in medicine to chelate lead, copper, etc. in metal poisoning, to prevent coagulation of blood, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- ethylenediaminetetraacetic-acid
abbreviation
(organic chemistry) Ethylenediaminetetracetic acid.
Wiktionary
Origin of EDTA
e(thylene)d(iamine)t(etraacetic) a(cid)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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