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Allantoin vs Glycoluril - What's the difference?

allantoin | glycoluril |

As nouns the difference between allantoin and glycoluril

is that allantoin is (biochemistry) a diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound while glycoluril is (organic compound) a nitrogenous substance obtained by reduction of allantoin.

allantoin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) A diureide of glyoxylic acid, used in various pharmaceutical and cosmetic products; or a derivative of this compound

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "allantoin")

    glycoluril

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) A nitrogenous substance obtained by reduction of allantoin.
    • (Webster 1913)