xanthic

xanthic
/zan"thik/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to a yellow or yellowish color.
2. Chem. of or derived from xanthine or xanthic acid.
[1810-20; < F xanthique. See XANTHO-, -IC]

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  • xanthic — (adj.) 1817, from Fr. xanthique, from Gk. xanthos yellow (see XANTHOUS (Cf. xanthous)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • xanthic — /ˈzænθɪk/ (say zanthik) adjective 1. Chiefly Botany yellow. 2. Chemistry of or derived from xanthine or xanthic acid …  

  • xanthic — adj. yellowish. Phrases and idioms: xanthic acid any colourless unstable acid containing the OCS2H group. Etymology: Gk xanthos yellow …   Useful english dictionary

  • Xanthic acid — Xanthic Xan thic, a. [Gr. xanqo s yellow: cf. F. xanthique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Tending toward a yellow color, or to one of those colors, green being excepted, in which yellow is a constituent, as scarlet, orange, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Xanthic colors — Xanthic Xan thic, a. [Gr. xanqo s yellow: cf. F. xanthique.] [1913 Webster] 1. Tending toward a yellow color, or to one of those colors, green being excepted, in which yellow is a constituent, as scarlet, orange, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • xanthic acid — n. 1. an unstable, oily, colorless liquid, C3H6OS2, that decomposes into ethyl alcohol and carbon disulfide at 24°C 2. any of a series of acids having the general formula ROC(S)SH, in which R is any hydrocarbon radical …   English World dictionary

  • xanthic or xanthine —    Of, relating to, or tending toward a yellow color. Xanthic has its roots in the Greek word xanthos which means yellow. Xantho and xanth are prefixes which also mean yellow. (pr. zan thick) …   Glossary of Art Terms

  • xanthic acid — alkoksiditioskruzdžių rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė ROC(=S)SH atitikmenys: angl. xanthic acid; xanthogenic acid; xanthonic acid rus. ксантогеновая кислота ryšiai: sinonimas – alkoksiditiometano rūgštis …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

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