hydantoin

American

[hahy-dan-toh-in] / haɪˈdæn toʊ ɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

a colorless, needlelike, crystalline compound, C 3 H 4 N 2 O 2 , used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical substances and resins.

hydantoin British

/ haɪˈdæntəʊɪn /

noun

a colourless odourless crystalline compound present in beet molasses: used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and synthetic resins. Formula: C 3 H 4 N 2 O 2

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Etymology

Origin of hydantoin

First recorded in 1865–70; hyd(rogen) + (all)antoin

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