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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

al•kap•ton n. [Biochem.]

BiochemistrySee homogentisic acid.

al(kali) + Greek kápt(ein) to gulp + -on 1885–90

'alkapton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

alkaptonuria - homogentisic acid

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