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xanthate

[ zan-theyt ]
/ ˈzæn θeɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of xanthic acid.

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Origin of xanthate

First recorded in 1825–35; xanth(ic acid) + -ate2

OTHER WORDS FROM xanthate

xan·tha·tion, noun

Words nearby xanthate

Xanadu, Xanax, xanth-, xanthan, xanthan gum, xanthate, Xanthe, xanthein, xanthelasma, xanthemia, xanthene
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British Dictionary definitions for xanthate

xanthate
/ (ˈzænθeɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of xanthic acid

Derived forms of xanthate

xanthation, noun
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