ethylenediaminetetraacetate

noun

eth·yl·ene·di·amine·tet·ra·ac·e·tate ˌe-thə-ˌlēn-ˌdī-ə-ˌmēn-ˌte-trə-ˈa-sə-ˌtāt

-dī-ˌa-mən-

: a salt of EDTA

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1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ethylenediaminetetraacetate was in 1954

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ethylenediaminetetraacetate

noun

eth·yl·ene·di·amine·tetra·ac·e·tate ˌeth-ə-ˌlēn-ˌdī-ə-ˌmēn-ˌte-trə-ˈas-ə-ˌtāt

-dī-ˌam-ən-

: a salt of EDTA

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