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Record 1 1985-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
DEF

A salt of the ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.

CONT

A number of salts of EDTA are available with uses identical or similar to the acid. The U.S.P. salts are called edetates (calcium disodium, disodium edetates); others are usually abbreviated to EDTA (tetrasodium, trisodium EDTA). Other salts, known chiefly under trademarked names, are the sodium ferric, dihydrogen ferrous, and a range of disodium salts with magnesium, divalent cobalt, manganese, copper, zinc and nickel.

Key term(s)
  • ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid salt

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Sel d'EDTA.

OBS

Le sigle EDTA (ou E.D.T.A.) désigne l'acide éthylènediamine-tétracétique ou acide édétique.

Spanish

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