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euchroic acid

euchroic acid noun: an imide acid, C₁₂H₄N₂O₈, that turns dark blue on reduction.

Noun

euchroic acid (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) An imide acid, C₁₂H₄N₂O₈, that turns dark blue on reduction.

Origin of euchroic acid

From eu- + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) + -ic, meaning "well-colored".

Words formed from euchroic acid

Questions about euchroic acid

What does euchroic acid mean?
Euchroic acid means an imide acid, C₁₂H₄N₂O₈, that turns dark blue on reduction.
What part of speech is euchroic acid?
Euchroic acid is a noun.

Words near euchroic acid in the dictionary

  1. euchres
  2. euchring
  3. euchroate
  4. euchroates
  5. euchroic
  6. euchroic acid
  7. euchroite
  8. euchromatic
  9. euchromatically
  10. euchromatin
  11. euchromatinic

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