allantoxanic acid

noun

al·​lant·​ox·​an·​ic acid

ˌaˌlanˌtäkˈsanik-

: a crystalline acid C₄H₃N₃O₄ formed by the oxidation of allantoin or of uric acid

called also oxonic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary allant- + oxanic

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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