ninhydrins

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A form of ninhydrin — The aromatic compound 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione which is used as a reagent to detect amines

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ninhydrin
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APA

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

MLA

“ninhydrins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninhydrins. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ninhydrins,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ninhydrins.

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