NTA

abbreviation for

, Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. nitrilotriacetic acid: a white, crystalline solid, C 6 H 9 NO 6 , used in water softening, as a chelating agent, and as a replacement for phosphates in detergents and cleansers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of NTA¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Ubi portae appropinqurunt,47 70 nta iuvenum vx et familire sgnum vigilem excitvit.

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