anthranilic acid

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

Definition of ANTHRANILIC ACID

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

International Scientific Vocabulary anthracene + aniline

First Known Use: 1845

Medical Dictionary

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

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