picrolonic acid

noun

: a yellow crystalline acidic compound C10H8N4O5 that yields yellow solutions with alkalies and is used as a precipitant for organic bases (as alkaloids)

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“Picrolonic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/picrolonic%20acid. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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