释义 |
hy·dan·to·in \hīˈdantəwə̇n\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hydrogen + allantoin; probably originally formed in German 1. : a crystalline weakly acidic compound C3H4N2O2 that is a di-oxo derivative of imidazole with a sweetish taste that is found in beet juice and made synthetically (as by the action of hydriodic acid on allantoin), and that is used in organic synthesis 2. : a derivative of the hydantoin compound (as diphenylhydantoin) |