picrolonic acid
noun
pic·ro·lon·ic acid
ˌpik-rə-ˌlän-ik- 
: a yellow crystalline acidic compound C10H8N4O5 that yields yellow solutions with alkalies and is used as a precipitant for organic bases (as alkaloids)
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“Picrolonic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/picrolonic%20acid. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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