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xanthic acid

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. an unstable organic acid, C 3 H 6 S 2 O, the methyl and ethyl esters of which are colorless, oily liquids with a penetrating odor.


xanthic acid

noun

  1. any of a class of organic sulphur-containing acids with the general formula ROC(S)SH, where R is an organic group
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of xanthic acid1

First recorded in 1825–35

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