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purpuric acid en · NOUN

Etymology

Named by Dr W. H. Wollaston "from its remarkable property of forming compounds with most bases of a red or purple colour" (as reported by William Prout in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 108 in 1818, pages 420-428).

Meanings

1. (uncountable) C₈H₅N₅O₆, a nitrogenous acid that yields alloxan and uramil when hydrolysed, known for its purple salts.

Deriveds

purpurate

Relateds

its ammonium salt · murexide

Translations (2)

fr acide purpurique (nitrogenous acid) · de Purpursäure (nitrogenous acid)