oxalan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

oxalan

Etymology

As an approximate anagram of alloxan.

Synonyms

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