allanturic acid

noun

al·​lan·​tu·​ric acid

¦alən¦tu̇rik-,

¦aˌlan-,

-tyu̇-

: an acid C₃H₄N₂O₃ obtained as a deliquescent mass by the oxidation of allantoin and in other ways; (carboxy-methylene)-urea

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary allant- + -uric

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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