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xanthate

UK/ˈzænθeɪt/

xanthate noun: any salt or ester of xanthic acid.

Noun

xanthate (plural xanthates)

  1. Any salt or ester of xanthic acid.

Forms of xanthate

pluralxanthates

Origin of xanthate

From xanth- + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Words formed from xanthate

Questions about xanthate

What does xanthate mean?
Xanthate means any salt or ester of xanthic acid.
What part of speech is xanthate?
Xanthate is a noun.
How do you pronounce xanthate?
Xanthate is pronounced /ˈzænθeɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of xanthate?
The plural of xanthate is xanthates.

Words near xanthate in the dictionary

  1. xanthanoid
  2. xanthanol
  3. xanthanolide
  4. xanthanolides
  5. xanthans
  6. xanthate
  7. xanthates
  8. xanthatin
  9. xanthation
  10. xanthations
  11. xanthaurine

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