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Pertaining to or designating, a nitrogenous acid contained in uric acid. It is not known in the pure state, but forms well-known purple-red compounds (as murexide), whence its name.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid called also disulphuric acid) obtained by distillation of certain sulphates, as a colorless, thick, oily liquid, H2S2O7 resembling sulphuric acid. It is used in the solution of indigo, in the manufacture of alizarin, and in dehydration.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid now called cyanuric acid. See Cyanuric.

Same as Pyroüric.

An inhabitant of the country. [R.] Bailey.

of or pertaining to the somatopleure.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid amide, analogous to succinamic acid, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance by heating urea with succinic anhydride. It is known also in its salts.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a hypothetical sulphacid of gold (aurum), known only in its salts.

Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell.

Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars; -- said of certain feathers of birds. -- n.

Same as Zenick. [Written also suricate, surikate.]

Having horns like those of a bull. Sir T. Browne.

Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth. Amid these hot, telluric flames. Carlyle.

Of or pertaining to both the temple and the ear; as, the temporo-auricular nerve.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, an unstable acid, H2S2O3, analogous to sulphuric acid, and formerly called hyposulphurous acid.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of three isomeric crystalline acids, C9H10ON.CO2H, which are toluyl derivatives of glycocoll.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitroso derivative of barbituric acid. It is obtained as a white or yellow crystalline substance, and forms characteristic yellow, blue, and violet salts.

An oxidation product of uric acid. It is of a pale reddish color, readily soluble in water or alcohol.

A substance produced by acting upon uric with warm and very dilute nitric acid.

duced by the deposit of an albuminous substance, giving a blue color with iodine and sulphuric acid; -- called also waxy or lardaceous degeneration.