alloxanic acid
noun
al·lox·an·ic acid
¦aˌläk¦sanik-
: a crystalline acid C4H4N2O5 formed by hydrolysis of alloxan; 4-hydroxy-4-hydantoin-carboxylic acid
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary alloxanic (from alloxan + -ic) + acid; originally formed as German alloxansäure
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
- indignation
- indignation meeting
- indignations
- indignify
- indignities
- indignities to the person
- indignity
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- indigo bird
- Indigo Blue B
- indigo blue r
- indigo broom
- indigo brown
- indigo bunting
- indigo copper
- indigo extract
- indigo plant
- indigo snake
- indigo snakes
- indigo thorn
- indigo weed
- indigo white
- indigobush
- indigodisulfonic acid
- indigoes