lantanuric acid

noun

A nitrogenous organic acid of the uric acid group, obtained by decomposition of allantoin.

Meanings

nounlantanuric acid (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA nitrogenous organic acid of the uric acid group, obtained by decomposition of allantoin.

    Synonyms: allanturic acid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nitrogenous organic acid of the uric acid group, obtained by decomposition of allantoin.

Origin

Formed by transposition of the letters of allantoin and uric.

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