ninhydrin

noun nin·hy·drin \nin-ˈhī-drən\

Definition of NINHYDRIN

: a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent C₉H₆O₄ used especially as an analytical reagent

from Ninhydrin, a trademark

First Known Use: 1913

Medical Dictionary

noun nin·hy·drin \nin-ˈhī-drən\

: a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent C₉H₆O₄ used especially as an analytical reagent

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