xanthate
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- xanthation noun
Etymology
Origin of xanthate
First recorded in 1825–35; xanth(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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The researchers utilized potassium xanthate instead of hydrogen sulfide, owing to its better reactivity in aryne reactions and pentafluorophenyl bromide as an electrophilic brominating reagent.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2024
The hazardous material was identified, according to the Coast Guard, as potassium amyl xanthate, a pale-yellow powder used in the mining industry.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021
It’s been identified as potassium amyl xanthate, a pale-yellow powder used in the mining industry.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2021
The fire was caused by a combustible chemical powder, potassium amyl xanthate, that’s widely used in the mining industry, officials said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2021
In 1892, Cross and Bevan, English chemists, discovered the viscose or xanthate process, and later the acetate process.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.
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