xan·thy·drol | \ zan-ˈthī-ˌdrȯl 
, -ˌdrōl \
, -ˌdrōl \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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