A crystalline compound obtained by hydrolysing alloxantin, murexide, and some related compounds. Also called dialuramide, murexan.

= uramil, n.

a crystalline solid, C6H5NHCONH, many of whose derivatives are used as pesticides and herbicides.

A derivative of urea containing acid radicles.

‘A compound containing the elements of violuric and dilituric acids’ (Watts).

an acid produced by the action of nitric on hydurilic acid.

A compound formed by heating urea. Also attributive, as biuret base, biuret test; biuret reaction n. the reaction of biuret, proteins, and some…