xanthene

[zan-theen]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a yellow, crystalline substance, C 13 H 10 O, soluble in ether and slightly soluble in alcohol, used in organic synthesis and as a fungicide.

xanthene

/ ˈzænθiːn /

noun

1. a yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound used as a fungicide; benzo-1,4-pyran. Its molecular structural unit is found in many dyes, such as rhodamine and fluorescein. Formula: CH 2 (C 6 H 4 ) 2 O

Word History and Origins

Origin of xanthene¹

1905–10; earlier xanthen; xantho-, -ene

Example Sentences

But it did afford the opportunity for one of the bridge’s chief advocates to be recognized, Southernside resident and current Greenville County Councilwoman Xanthene Norris.

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Paul Guy, a community activist, said he visited the site a week ago after a request from Greenville County Councilwoman Xanthene Norris.

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