Xanthate

//ˈzænθeɪt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt or ester of xanthic acid.
  2. 2
    a salt or ester of xanthic acid wordnet

Etymology

From xanth- + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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cellulose xanthatexanthic acid

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