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polyaminopolycarboxylic acid

polyaminopolycarboxylic acid noun: 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.

Noun

polyaminopolycarboxylic acid (plural polyaminopolycarboxylic acids)

  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

Forms of polyaminopolycarboxylic acid

pluralpolyaminopolycarboxylic acids

Origin of polyaminopolycarboxylic acid

From poly- + amino + polycarboxylic acid.

Questions about polyaminopolycarboxylic acid

What does polyaminopolycarboxylic acid mean?
Polyaminopolycarboxylic acid means 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.
What part of speech is polyaminopolycarboxylic acid?
Polyaminopolycarboxylic acid is a noun.
What is the plural of polyaminopolycarboxylic acid?
The plural of polyaminopolycarboxylic acid is polyaminopolycarboxylic acids.

Words near polyaminopolycarboxylic acid in the dictionary

  1. polyaminoacid
  2. polyaminoacids
  3. polyaminopolycarboxylate
  4. polyaminopolycarboxylates
  5. polyaminopolycarboxylic
  6. polyaminopolycarboxylic acid
  7. polyaminopolycarboxylic acids
  8. polyaminosaccharide
  9. polyaminosaccharides
  10. polyammonium
  11. polyammoniums

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