ninhydrin

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nin·hy·drin | \ nin-ˈhī-drən

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: a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent C₉H₆O₄ used especially as an analytical reagent

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ninhydrin

noun

nin·hy·drin | \ nin-ˈhī-drən

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: a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent C₉H₆O₄ used especially as an analytical reagent

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