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Euchroic

Eu-chro′ic

,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] well-colored;
εὖ
well + [GREEK] color.]
(Chem.)
Having a fine color.
Euchroic acid
(Chem.)
,
an organic, imide acid, obtained as a colorless crystalline substance,
C12H4N2O8
by heating an ammonium salt of mellitic acid. By reduction it is changed to a dark blue substance (euchrone), – hence its name.