Difference between revisions of "Uric acid"
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| − | The nitrogen containing compound found in excrement from reptiles and birds. Uric acid was discovered by the Swedish scientist, Carl Scheele in 1777, when he extracted it from Peruvian guano. He later reacted it with | + | The nitrogen containing compound found in excrement from reptiles and birds. Uric acid was discovered by the Swedish scientist, Carl Scheele in 1777, when he extracted it from Peruvian guano. He later reacted it with nitric acid to for purpuric acid, a red colorant that was the precursor to murexide. |
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purpuric acid | purpuric acid | ||
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| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Uric Acid." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Uric Acid." Encyclopædia Britannica. 7 Sept. 2004 . |
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 23 June 2022
Description
The nitrogen containing compound found in excrement from reptiles and birds. Uric acid was discovered by the Swedish scientist, Carl Scheele in 1777, when he extracted it from Peruvian guano. He later reacted it with nitric acid to for purpuric acid, a red colorant that was the precursor to murexide.
Synonyms and Related Terms
purpuric acid
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Uric Acid." Encyclopædia Britannica. 7 Sept. 2004 .