(also chryˈsamic acid) an acid (C7H2N2O6) produced by the action of nitric acid upon aloes, forming salts called ˈchrysammates.
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1842 J. Liebig & W. GregoryE. Turner's Elements Chem. (ed. 7) 1149 With Ammonia, Chrysammic Acid forms a deep purple solution, which deposits dark green crystals. These are not Chrysammate of Ammonia, but probably an Amide.