hipposudoric acid

English

Noun

hipposudoric acid (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A red quinoid carboxylic acid 3-carboxymethyl-5-hydroxy-1,4,8-trioxo-4,8-dihydro-1H-fluorene-9-carboxylic acid present in the skin secretion of the hippopotamus.
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