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xan·thate
I. \ˈzanˌthāt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: xanth- + -ate
: a compound that is a salt or ester of a xanthic acid and that is usually colorless and soluble in the case of the alkali metal salts but yellow and insoluble in the case of the copper salts
< sodium xanthate >
< potassium butyl xanthate C4H9OCSSK >
— compare viscose
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to convert (as alkali cellulose) into a xanthate by reaction with carbon disulfide — compare sulfide |