Xanthoprotein
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Xan`tho`pro´te`in
n. | 1. | (Physiol. Chem.) A yellow acid substance formed by the action of hot nitric acid on albuminous or proteid matter. It is changed to a deep orange-yellow color by the addition of ammonia. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.