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

Word History and Origins

Origin of xanthic acid¹

First recorded in 1825–35