alloxanic acid

noun

al·​lox·​an·​ic acid

¦aˌläk¦sanik-

: a crystalline acid C₄H₄N₂O₅ formed by hydrolysis of alloxan; 4-hydroxy-4-hydantoin-carboxylic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary alloxanic (from alloxan + -ic) + acid; originally formed as German alloxansäure

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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