uroglaucin

/ˌjuːrəˈɡlɔːsɪn, ˌjuːrəˈɡlɔːsɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

A colourless or white crystalline solid, the sodium salt of a glycoside of a plant glucoside.

“The chemist isolated the uroglaucin from the plant’s leaves and studied its properties.”

2. verb

To convert (a glucoside) into uroglaucin.

“The reaction uroglaucinates the glucoside, forming a sodium salt.”

Synonyms

  • glucoside
  • sodium salt

Antonyms

  • glucose
  • sucrose