spirohydantoin

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noun

Any of a family of spiro compounds derived from hydantoin.

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Meanings

nounspirohydantoin (plural spirohydantoins)

plural spirohydantoins

  1. chemistryAny of a family of spiro compounds derived from hydantoin.

Origin

From spiro- + hydantoin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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