alkapton
American
[al-kap-ton, -tuhn]
/ ælˈkæp tɒn, -tən /
noun
Biochemistry.
Etymology
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
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