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xanthic acid
noun
, Chemistry.
- 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
- any of a class of organic sulphur-containing acids with the general formula ROC(S)SH, where R is an organic group
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Word History and Origins
Origin of xanthic acid1
First recorded in 1825–35
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