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"xanthoprotein" Definition

  1. n. A yellow acid substance formed by the action of hot nitric acid on albuminous or proteid matter. It is changed to a deep orange-yellow color by the addition of ammonia.

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Position in dictionary: 110924 of 111710 words.
Word Type: n.,
Words that start with "xanthoprotein": 1
Words that end with "xanthoprotein": 1
Words that contain "xanthoprotein": 1
Next words in dictionary: xanthopuccine, xanthorhamnin, xanthorhiza, xanthorhoea, xanthose, xanthosis, xanthospermous, xanthous, xanthoxylene, xanthoxylum
Previous words in dictionary: xanthoproteic, xanthopous, xanthophyll, xanthophane, xanthoma, xanthogenic, xanthogenate, xanthogen, xanthodontous, xanthochroic

English Dictionary Definition of xanthoprotein

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