C8H5N5O6, a nitrogenous acid that yields alloxan and uramil when hydrolysed, known for its purple salts
purpuric
Hyphenation
pur·pu·ric
Pronunciation
Etymology
() From the Latin purpura (the colour purple), from Greek. The medical sense is from the English purpura (the appearance of purple discolorations on the skin).