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Webster 1913 Edition

Xanthoprotein

Xanˊtho-pro′te-in

,
Noun.
[
Xantho-
+
protein
.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
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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