ninhydrin

noun

nin·hy·drin nin-ˈhī-drən

: a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent C₉H₆O₄ used especially as an analytical reagent

Etymology

from Ninhydrin, a trademark

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of ninhydrin was in 1913

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“Ninhydrin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ninhydrin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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ninhydrin

noun

nin·hy·drin nin-ˈhī-drən

: a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent C₉H₆O₄ used especially as an analytical reagent

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