xanthate
[ zan-theyt ]
/ ˈzæn θeɪt /
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of xanthic acid.
Origin of xanthate
First recorded in 1825–35;
xanth(ic acid) +
-ate2
OTHER WORDS FROM xanthate
xan·tha·tion, nounWords nearby xanthate
xanadu,
xanax,
xanth-,
xanthan,
xanthan gum,
xanthate,
xanthe,
xanthein,
xanthelasma,
xanthemia,
xanthene
British Dictionary definitions for xanthate
xanthate
/ (ˈzænθeɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of xanthic acid