xanthene

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈzænθin/

Definition of xanthene

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin.

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Etymology

Internationalism reflecting New Latin combining forms: xanth- + -ene.

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