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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Hydantoin

· Hy·dan·to·in · IPA
01 n. A derivative of urea, C3H4N2O2, obtained from allantion, as a white, crystalline substance, with a sweetish taste; -- called also glycolyl urea.
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    A derivative of urea, C3H4N2O2, obtained from allantion, as a white, crystalline substance, with a sweetish taste; -- called also glycolyl urea.(Chem.) Also: glycolyl urea