ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid ethylenediamine • ethylene glycol · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 31 · · Length 15 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a complex molecule used medically to chelate metal ions in cases of lead or heavy metal poisoning. Synonyms: ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, EDTA. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · edta · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079