alkapton

[ al-kap-ton, -tuhn ]

/ ælˈkæp tɒn, -tən /

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noun Biochemistry.

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Origin of alkapton

First recorded in 1860–65; from German Alkapton, Alcapton; equivalent to Al(kali) + Greek kápton neuter present participle of káptein “to gulp”; cf. alkali

Words nearby alkapton

alkane, alkane series, alkanet, alkanethiol, alkannin, alkapton, alkaptonuria, alkekengi, alkene, alkene series, alkermes