anthranilic acid

noun

an·​thra·​nil·​ic acid ˌan(t)-thrə-ˈni-lik- 

: a crystalline acid NH₂C₆H₄COOH used as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes (such as indigo), pharmaceuticals, and perfumes

Examples of anthranilic acid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This initial investigation led them to the discovery that the anthranilic acid fluoresces and the calcium wave triggers the event. —Christopher Crockett, Scientific American, 2 Aug. 2013

Word History

Etymology

anthranil- borrowed from German anthranil- (in Anthranilsäure "anthranilic acid," from anthra- —in Anthracen anthracene— + Anilin aniline) + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anthranilic acid

• antacid
• placid

Medical Definition

anthranilic acid

noun

an·​thra·​nil·​ic acid ˌan(t)-thrə-ˌnil-ik- 

: the ortho-substituted aminobenzoic acid NH₂C₆H₄COOH used as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes (as indigo), pharmaceuticals, and perfumes