oxalan

O1X8A1L1A1N1

noun

A complex nitrogenous substance, C₃N₃H₅O₃, obtained from alloxan (or when urea is fused with ethyl oxamate).

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oxaluramide
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Meanings

nounoxalan (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA complex nitrogenous substance, C₃N₃H₅O₃, obtained from alloxan (or when urea is fused with ethyl oxamate).

    Synonyms: oxaluramide

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA complex nitrogenous substance, C₃N₃H₅O₃, obtained from alloxan (or when urea is fused with ethyl oxamate).

Similar
oxaluramide

Origin

As an approximate anagram of alloxan.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

axonal
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APA

oxalan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalan

MLA

“oxalan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxalan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalan.

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