alkapton
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Late 19th century from German Alkapton, from alka- ‘alkaline’ + Greek ptōnē ‘falling’.
مثال
- Alkapton is a substance that can be found in urine.
- The presence of alkapton in urine can be a sign of alkaptonuria.
- Alkapton turns black when exposed to air.
ترکیبهای رایج
Alkapton in urine Alkapton oxidation Black alkapton
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine