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stryphnic acid

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.

Noun

stryphnic acid (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) 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.

Origin of stryphnic acid

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

Questions about stryphnic acid

What does stryphnic acid mean?
Stryphnic acid means 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.
What part of speech is stryphnic acid?
Stryphnic acid is a noun.

Words near stryphnic acid in the dictionary

  1. Stryjewka
  2. stryker
  3. strykers
  4. strype
  5. strypes
  6. stryphnic acid
  7. stryve
  8. Strzelce Krajeńskie
  9. Strzelecki
  10. Strzeleckis
  11. Strâmba

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