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xanthene

American

[zan-theen] / ˈzæn θin /

noun

Chemistry.

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 British

/ ˈzænθiːn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of xanthene

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

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