xanthin

[ zan-thin ]

/ ˈzæn θɪn /

noun

the part of the coloring matter in yellow flowers that is insoluble in water.Compare xanthein.

a yellow coloring matter in madder.

Origin of xanthin

1830–40; <French xanthine or <German Xanthin.See xantho-, -in²

Words nearby xanthin

xanthene, xanthene dye, Xanthian, xanthic, xanthic acid, xanthin, xanthine, xanthinuria, Xanthippe, xanthism, xantho-

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Example sentences from the Web for xanthin

Xanthin and catechol browns are pleasing in appearance, but their effect is less rich than that obtained with potash.
The Decoration of Leather|Georges de Rcy
In the roots three coloring matters are obtained: alizarin and purpurin, which are both red, and xanthin, which is yellow.
Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern|Rosa Belle Holt
The xanthin group is almost without any excitatory action, and its metabolic end products are constant.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers

British Dictionary definitions for xanthin

xanthin

/ (ˈzænθɪn) /

noun

any of a group of yellow or orange carotene derivatives that occur in the fruit and flowers of certain plants

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单词	xanthin
释义	xanthin [ zan-thin ] / ˈzæn θɪn / noun the part of the coloring matter in yellow flowers that is insoluble in water.Compare xanthein. a yellow coloring matter in madder. Origin of xanthin 1830–40; <French xanthine or <German Xanthin.See xantho-, -in² Words nearby xanthin xanthene, xanthene dye, Xanthian, xanthic, xanthic acid, xanthin, xanthine, xanthinuria, Xanthippe, xanthism, xantho- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xanthin Xanthin and catechol browns are pleasing in appearance, but their effect is less rich than that obtained with potash. The Decoration of Leather\|Georges de Rcy In the roots three coloring matters are obtained: alizarin and purpurin, which are both red, and xanthin, which is yellow. Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern\|Rosa Belle Holt The xanthin group is almost without any excitatory action, and its metabolic end products are constant. All About Coffee\|William H. Ukers British Dictionary definitions for xanthin xanthin / (ˈzænθɪn) / noun any of a group of yellow or orange carotene derivatives that occur in the fruit and flowers of certain plants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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