uramil
/ˈjʊərəmɪl/ /ˈjɔːrəmɪl/Chemistry
noun
A crystalline compound obtained by hydrolysing alloxantin, murexide, and some related compounds.
- Systematic name: 5-aminobarbituric acid; C4H5N3O3..
Origin
Mid 19th century. From German Uramil from ur- (in Urea) + am- (in Ammoniak) + -il (perhaps a variant of -yl).