hydantoin

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English

Etymology

From hydrogenation and allantoin.

Noun

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hydantoin (plural hydantoins)

  1. (organic chemistry) The heterocycle imidazolidine-2,4-dione derived from urea and glycolic acid; any of its many derivatives

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