xanthate

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xanthate

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Etymology

From xanth- +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈzænθeɪt/

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Noun

xanthate (plural xanthates)

1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of xanthic acid.

Coordinate terms

• xanthic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

Derived terms

• xanthation

Translations

salto or ester of xanthic acid

Finnish: ksantaatti (fi)