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anthranilic acid

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an⋅thra⋅nil⋅ic ac⋅id

[an-thruh-nil-ik, an-]
–noun Chemistry.
a yellowish crystalline compound, C7H7NO2, soluble in hot water, alcohol, and ether: used in the manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals, and perfumes.

Origin:
anthr(acene) + anil(ine) + -ic
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Main Entry: an·thra·nil·ic acid
Pronunciation: "an(t)-thr&-"nil-ik-
Function: noun
: the ortho-substituted aminobenzoic acidNH2C6H4COOH used as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes (as indigo), pharmaceuticals, and perfumes
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