stryphnic acid

noun

A supposed nitrogenous acid obtained by the action of acetic acid and potassium nitrite on uric acid, later found to be a mixture of allantoin with oxaluric acid and oxalic acid.

OriginAncient Greek στρυφνός →
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Meanings

nounstryphnic acid (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA supposed nitrogenous acid obtained by the action of acetic acid and potassium nitrite on uric acid, later found to be a mixture of allantoin with oxaluric acid and oxalic acid.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστρυφνός“astringent”
  2. Englishstryphnic acid

From Ancient Greek στρυφνός (struphnós, “astringent”) + -ic, from its bitter taste.

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