Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purpuric acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: pur-puric acid
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

C₈H₅N₅O₆, a nitrogenous acid that yields alloxan and uramil when hydrolysed, known for its purple salts.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named by Dr W. H. Wollaston "from its remarkable property of forming compounds with most bases of a red or purple colour" (as reported by William Prout in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 108 in 1818, pages 420-428).

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

purpurate

Phrases

its ammonium salt

Frequently Paired Words

murexide its ammonium salt

Questions

What does purpuric acid mean?: C₈H₅N₅O₆, a nitrogenous acid that yields alloxan and uramil when hydrolysed, known for its purple salts.
Where does purpuric acid come from?: Named by Dr W. H. Wollaston "from its remarkable property of forming compounds with most bases of a red or purple colour" (as reported by William Prout in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Vol. 108 in 1818, pages 420-428).

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