Edetic Acid

**Definition:** A chelating agent that sequesters a variety of polyvalent cations such as CALCIUM. It is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and as a food additive.

**Tree numbers:** - D02.092.782.258.368.250 - D02.241.081.018.253

**Synonyms:** - Edathamil - EDTA - Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid - Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic Acid - N,N'-1,2-Ethanediylbis(N-(carboxymethyl)glycine)