Term Name: | 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid |
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Synonyms: | 2-hydroxy-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid, 3,5-Dinitro-2-hydroxybenzoic acid, 3,5-dinitro-2-salicylic acid, 3,5-Dinitrosalicylate, 3,5-Dinitrosalicylic acid, DNS, DNSA, o-dinitrocarboxylphenol, o-DNCP |
Definition: | A monohydroxybenzoic acid consisting of 2-hydroxybenzoic acid having nitro substituents at the 3- and 5-positions. It is used in colorimetric testing for the presence of free carbonyl groups (C=O) in reducing sugars. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:53648] ( EBI ) |