euchroic acid

noun

An imide acid, C₁₂H₄N₂O₈, that turns dark blue on reduction.

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Meanings

nouneuchroic acid (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryAn imide acid, C₁₂H₄N₂O₈, that turns dark blue on reduction.

Origin

From eu- + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) + -ic, meaning "well-colored".

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euchroic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euchroic%20acid

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