isatoic anhydride

noun

isa·​to·​ic anhydride

¦īsə¦tōik-

: a high-melting dicarboxylic acid anhydride C₈H₅NO₃ made by oxidation of isatin or by reaction of anthranilic acid with phosgene

Word History

Etymology

isatoic International Scientific Vocabulary isatin + -o- + -ic

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