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Meaning of pentetic acid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid (DTPA), a polyamino carboxylic acid consisting of a diethylenetriamine backbone modified with five carboxymethyl groups, used as a chelating agent to treat radioactive contamination.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pentetrazol pentetreotide Pentewan Pentewan Valley penthaleid penthemim

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