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xanthonoid

xanthonoid noun: a phenolic compound having a xanthone backbone; many derivatives of this compound that occur in nature, and are biologically active.

Noun

xanthonoid (countable and uncountable, plural xanthonoids)

  1. A phenolic compound having a xanthone backbone; many derivatives of this compound that occur in nature, and are biologically active

Forms of xanthonoid

pluralxanthonoids

Origin of xanthonoid

From xanthone + -oid.

Questions about xanthonoid

What does xanthonoid mean?
Xanthonoid means a phenolic compound having a xanthone backbone; many derivatives of this compound that occur in nature, and are biologically active.
What part of speech is xanthonoid?
Xanthonoid is a noun.
What is the plural of xanthonoid?
The plural of xanthonoid is xanthonoids.

Words near xanthonoid in the dictionary

  1. xanthomyeloma
  2. xanthomyelomas
  3. xanthomyelomata
  4. xanthone
  5. xanthones
  6. xanthonoid
  7. xanthonoids
  8. xanthonoxypropanolamine
  9. xanthonoxypropanolamines
  10. xanthonychid
  11. xanthonychids

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