hydantoin

[ hahy-dan-toh-in ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

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

hydantoin

/ haɪˈdæntəʊɪn /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydantoin¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydantoin¹

C20: from hyd ( rogen + all ) antoin product occurring in allantoic fluid