NTA

American  

abbreviation

Chemistry, Pharmacology.

1. nitrilotriacetic acid: a white, crystalline solid, C 6 H 9 NO 6 , used in water softening, as a chelating agent, and as a replacement for phosphates in detergents and cleansers.

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Etymology

Origin of NTA

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

He told PTI news agency separately that during the course of the investigation, officials had recovered post-dated cheques and partially burnt papers and that they had sought question papers from the NTA for reference.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2024

NTA officials have denied allegations of paper leaks, but on Sunday, federal Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan admitted that “some irregularities” had come to light in certain exam centres.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2024

The hope was that they would return to ICE and collect an NTA later.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023

ICE’s Chicago region, which covers Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky and Kansas, received 242 of the migrants and issued an NTA to less than a third of them.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023

The advertisement on NTA for Andrew Checking Out, which he had watched as a child, had given shape to his longings.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie