uroxanic acid

noun

urox·​an·​ic acid

¦yu̇ˌräk¦sanik

: a crystalline acid C₅H₈N₄O₆ derived from imidazole and obtained by the slow oxidation of uric acid in alkaline solution

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary ur- entry 1 + alloxan + -ic

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