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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

/ ˈæθː /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of xanthene1

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