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xanthenyl

xanthenyl noun: a radical derived from xanthydrol, C₁₃H₁₀O⁺.

Noun

xanthenyl (uncountable)

  1. A radical derived from xanthydrol, C₁₃H₁₀O⁺.
    • Addition of Xanthenyl Chloride to the Ethylenes1970, Quarterly Journal of the Chemical Society of London
    • Xanthenyl radical itself is obtained in equilibrium concentrations when 9,9′-bixanthenyl is thermolyzed in suitable inert solvents. […] Others have also performed calculations on xanthenyl radical.1981, Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, volume 27, page 50

Questions about xanthenyl

What does xanthenyl mean?
Xanthenyl means a radical derived from xanthydrol, C₁₃H₁₀O⁺.
What part of speech is xanthenyl?
Xanthenyl is a noun.

Words near xanthenyl in the dictionary

  1. xanthene dye
  2. xanthene dyes
  3. xanthenes
  4. xanthenic
  5. xanthenone
  6. xanthenyl
  7. Xanthi
  8. Xanthian
  9. Xanthians
  10. xanthic
  11. xanthic acid

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