Nitrilotriacetic Acid
Synonyms
Acid, Nitrilotriacetic
Aluminum Nitrilotriacetate
Dysprosium Nitrilotriacetate
Glycine, N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-
Nitrilotriacetate, Aluminum
Nitrilotriacetate, Dysprosium
Nitrilotriacetate, Trisodium
Trisodium Nitrilotriacetate
A derivative of acetic acid, N(CH2COOH)3. It is a complexing (sequestering) agent that forms stable complexes with Zn2+. (From Miall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed.)