alloxanate

noun

al·​lox·​an·​ate

-səˌnāt,

-nə̇t

plural -s

: a salt or ester of alloxanic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary alloxan + -ate

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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