ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛ.θɪ.liːnˈdaɪ.ə.miːn.tɛ.trəˌsiː.tɪk ˈæ.sɪd/ === Noun === ethylenediaminetetracetic acid (uncountable, abbreviation EDTA) (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. ==== Synonyms ==== edetic acid ==== Coordinate terms ==== ethylenediaminetetracetate, ethylenediaminetetraacetate, edetate (coordinate as a base versus an acid, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)