Synonyms:

Disodium(ethylene dinitrilo)tetraacetic acid dihydrate; Disodium edetate dihydrate; Disodium dihydrogen ethylenediamine tetraacetic dihydrate; Ethylenediamine tetraaceticacid disodium dihydrate; EDTA-2Na dihydrate; Edetate disodium dihydrate; N,N'-1,2-Ethanediylbis[N-(carboxymethyl)glycine] disodium salt dihydrate; (Ethylenedinitrilo)-tetraacetic acid disodium salt dihydrate; Ethylenebis(iminodiacetic acid) disodium salt dihydrate; Edetic acid disodium salt dihydrate; Edathamil disodium dihydrate; Disodium edathamil dihydrate; EDTA disodium dihydrate; Tetracemate disodium dihydrate; Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate; Cheladrate dihydrate; Chelaplex III; Endrate disodium dihydrate; Sequestrene NA 2 dihydrate; sodium versenate dihydrate; Titriplex III; Versene disodium salt dihydrate; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, disodium salt, dihydrate; EDTA. 

Uses:

As chelating agent for metals and as  pharmaceutic aid (chelating agent). As preservative in cosmetic products. Also used as anticoagulant.