isatinic acid

noun

isa·​tin·​ic acid

¦īsə¦tinik-

variants or isatic acid

(ˈ)ī¦satik-

: a white solid amino acid NH₂C₆H₄COCOOH obtained by hydrolysis of isatin

Word History

Etymology

isatinic International Scientific Vocabulary isatin + -ic; isatic International Scientific Vocabulary isatin + -ic

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