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xanthogen

xanthogen noun: formerly, a hypothetical radical supposed to be characteristic of xanthic acid.

Noun

xanthogen (plural xanthogens)

  1. (dated) Formerly, a hypothetical radical supposed to be characteristic of xanthic acid.

Forms of xanthogen

pluralxanthogens

Origin of xanthogen

From xantho- + -gen.

Words formed from xanthogen

Questions about xanthogen

What does xanthogen mean?
Xanthogen means formerly, a hypothetical radical supposed to be characteristic of xanthic acid.
What part of speech is xanthogen?
Xanthogen is a noun.
What is the plural of xanthogen?
The plural of xanthogen is xanthogens.

Words near xanthogen in the dictionary

  1. xanthodont
  2. xanthodontous
  3. xanthoepocin
  4. xanthofulvin
  5. xanthogalenol
  6. xanthogen
  7. xanthogenamide
  8. xanthogenamides
  9. xanthogenate
  10. xanthogenates
  11. xanthogenic

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