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xanthic
[ zan-thik ]
adjective
- of or relating to a yellow or yellowish color.
- Chemistry. of or derived from xanthine or xanthic acid.
xanthic
/ ˈzænθɪk /
adjective
- of, containing, or derived from xanthic acid
- rare.botany having a yellow colour
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The type of the cyanic series is blue, and that of the xanthic series yellow.
From Project Gutenberg
And the end of it was he never againIn a Xanthic Xebec went sailing the main.
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