: a salt of EDTA

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ethylenediaminetetraacetate was in 1954

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“Ethylenediaminetetraacetate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethylenediaminetetraacetate. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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