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Hydantoin

Hy-dan′to-in

,
Noun.
[
Hyd
rogen + all
antion
.]
(Chem.)
A derivative of urea,
C3H4N2O2
, obtained from allantion, as a white, crystalline substance, with a sweetish taste; – called also
glycolyl urea
.

Definition 2024


hydantoin

hydantoin

English

Noun

hydantoin (plural hydantoins)

  1. (organic chemistry) The heterocycle imidazolidine-2,4-dione derived from urea and glycolic acid; any of its many derivatives