ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

[ eth-uh-leen-dahy-uh-meen-te-truh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -min-; eth-uh-leen-dahy-uh-meen-te-truh-uh-see-tik, -set-ik, -min- ]

noun

, Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. EDTA.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid¹

First recorded in 1940–45; ethylene + diamine + tetra- + acetic acid