glyoxyldiureide
|gly-ox-yl-di-u-re-ide|
/ɡlaɪˌɒksɪlˌdaɪˈjʊəraɪd/
chemical compound
Etymology
'glyoxyldiureide' originates from 'glyoxylic acid' and 'diureide', where 'glyoxylic' refers to a type of acid and 'diureide' refers to a compound formed from urea.
'glyoxyldiureide' changed from the combination of 'glyoxylic acid' and 'diureide' and eventually became the modern English word 'glyoxyldiureide'.
Initially, it meant 'a compound formed from glyoxylic acid and urea', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a chemical compound, also known as allantoin, which is a diureide of glyoxylic acid.
Glyoxyldiureide is often used in cosmetics for its skin-soothing properties.
Synonyms
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