noun. One of the products (C₄H₂N₂O₄) of the decomposition of uric acid by nitric acid.

noun. An oxidation product of uric acid. It is of a pale reddish color, readily soluble in water or alcohol.

noun. An oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue

"And a by-product of this process is a chemical called alloxan that forms in the flour, which has been linked to failure of the pancreas, a failure to produce insulin and the development of type 2 diabetes."

alloxanized