ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
American
[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-]
/ ˈɛθ ə linˈdaɪ ə minˈtɛ trə əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, -mɪn-, ˌɛθ ə linˌdaɪ ə minˌtɛ trə əˈsi tɪk, -ˈsɛt ɪk, -mɪn- /
noun
Chemistry, Pharmacology.
Etymology
Origin of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
First recorded in 1940–45; ethylene + diamine + tetra- + acetic acid
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