| 释义 |
xan·tho·proteic reaction
noun
or xanthoproteic test \|zan(t)thə+...-\
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary xanth- + proteic
: the reaction of warm concentrated nitric acid with tyrosine or tyrosine-containing proteins (as in human skin) to form a yellow color that is intensified to orange-yellow by the addition of alkali |