OXALANTIN

Ox`a*lan"tin, n. Etym: [From Alloxantin, by transposition of letters.] (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C6H4N4O5) obtained by the reduction of parabanic acid; -- called also leucoturic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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