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