EDTA - Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetic acid
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i) a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning. wordnet.princeton.edu. ii) acronym for ethylene diamine tetra acetate (C 10 H 16 N 2 O 8 ). This large organic compound binds to many different metal ions and prevents them from reacting with any other chemical that might be present in solution. ...
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