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xanthogenic acid

xanthogenic acid noun: an acid, CS₂C₂H₅OH, formed from the decomposition of potassic xanthogenate.

Noun

xanthogenic acid (uncountable)

  1. An acid, CS₂C₂H₅OH, formed from the decomposition of potassic xanthogenate.

Questions about xanthogenic acid

What does xanthogenic acid mean?
Xanthogenic acid means an acid, CS₂C₂H₅OH, formed from the decomposition of potassic xanthogenate.
What part of speech is xanthogenic acid?
Xanthogenic acid is a noun.

Words near xanthogenic acid in the dictionary

  1. xanthogenamide
  2. xanthogenamides
  3. xanthogenate
  4. xanthogenates
  5. xanthogenic
  6. xanthogenic acid
  7. xanthogens
  8. xanthogranuloma
  9. xanthogranulomas
  10. xanthogranulomata
  11. xanthogranulomatous

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