hipposudoric acid

noun

A red quinoid carboxylic acid 3-carboxymethyl-5-hydroxy-1,4,8-trioxo-4,8-dihydro-1H-fluorene-9-carboxylic acid present in the skin secretion of the hippopotamus.

Meanings

nounhipposudoric acid (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA red quinoid carboxylic acid 3-carboxymethyl-5-hydroxy-1,4,8-trioxo-4,8-dihydro-1H-fluorene-9-carboxylic acid present in the skin secretion of the hippopotamus.
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