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ninhydrin
[ nin-hahy-drin ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a white or yellow, toxic, crystalline or powdery compound, C 9 H 4 O 3 ⋅H 2 O, that reddens when heated above 100°C, a monohydrate, soluble in water or alcohol: used primarily as a reagent to detect the presence of various amino acids.
ninhydrin
/ nɪnˈhaɪdrɪn /
noun
- a chemical reagent used for the detection and analysis of primary amines, esp amino acids, with which it forms a derivative with an intense purple colour
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ninhydrin1
From German, registered as a trademark for the drug in 1912
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ninhydrin1
C20: from the chemical name triketo hydrindene
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