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xanthan gum
xanthate
xanthene
xanthic acid
xanthine
xantho-
xanthoma
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xanthone
xanthophyll
xanthopterin
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xanthone
xanthone [ zán thōn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
crystalline compound: a colourless crystalline compound. Use: basis of some yellow dyes. C13H8O2
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