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Etymology: n(itrilo)t(ri)a(cetic) acid

a white crystalline powder, N(CHCOOH), formerly used in detergents for its biodegradable qualities, but now considered a possible health hazard

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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