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EDTA
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EDTA  (d-t-)
n.
A crystalline acid, C10H16N2O8, that acts as a strong chelating agent. The sodium salt of EDTA is used as an antidote for metal poisoning, an anticoagulant, and an ingredient in a variety of industrial reagents.
[e(thylene)d(iamine)t(etraacetic) a(cid).]
EDTA
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid; a colourless crystalline slightly soluble organic compound used in inorganic chemistry and biochemistry. It is a powerful chelating agent used to stabilize bleach in detergents. Formula: [(HOOCCH2)2NCH2]2
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Noun1.EDTA - a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
molecule - (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound


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