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uroxanic acid

noun
urox·​an·​ic acid | \ ¦yu̇ˌräk¦sanik\

Definition of uroxanic acid

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

History and Etymology for uroxanic acid

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

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