polyaminopolycarboxylic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of polycarboxylic acids that have a backbone containing several amino groups; they form chelation complexes with metals; the most common example is ethylenediaminetetracetic acid

Word forms

polyaminopolycarboxylic acid polyaminopolycarboxylic acids

Etymology

From poly- + amino + polycarboxylic acid.

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