Pronunciation: ˌ ē -( ˌ )d ē -( ˌ )t ē - ' ā
Function: noun
Etymology: e thylene d iamine t etra a cetic acid
Date: 1951
: a white crystalline acid C 10 H 16 N 2 O 8 used especially as a chelating agent, a preservative, and in medicine as an anticoagulant and in the treatment of lead poisoning