xanthydrol

noun

xan·thy·drol | \zan-ˈthī-ˌdrȯl,

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Medical Definition of xanthydrol

: a crystalline secondary alcohol C₁₃H₁₀O₂ that is used especially for the detection of urea with which it forms an insoluble product

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