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Meanings of Xanthan:
nounA chemical substance that is used in industrial processes, for example the production of food, to make liquids thicker and firmer
Usage examples:
Xanthan gum is used to thicken dairy products and salad dressings., xanthan gum has also been added…
Meanings of Xanthate:
nounA salt or ester of xanthic acid.
Usage examples:
Cellulose xanthate is produced from wood cellulose in reaction with sodium hydroxide and carbon dis…
Xanthates
ˈzanθeɪtMeanings of Xanthates:
nounA salt or ester of xanthic acid.
Usage examples:
Cellulose xanthate is produced from wood cellulose in reaction with sodium hydroxide and carbon dis…
Meanings of Xanthene:
nounA yellowish crystalline compound, whose molecule contains two benzene rings joined by a methylene group and an oxygen atom, and whose derivatives include brilliant, often fluorescent, dyes such as fluorescein and rhodamines.
Usage examples:
Some other dye systems are based on the chromophores triphenylmethane, xanthene, anthroquinone, ind…
Meanings of Xanthenes:
nounA yellowish crystalline compound, whose molecule contains two benzene rings joined by a methylene group and an oxygen atom, and whose derivatives include brilliant, often fluorescent, dyes such as fluorescein and rhodamines.
Usage examples:
Some other dye systems are based on the chromophores triphenylmethane, xanthene, anthroquinone, ind…
Xanthic
ˈzanθɪkMeanings of Xanthic:
adjectiveYellowish.
Usage examples:
The cloth of the flag should be either of xanthic or of greyish blue colour and on top of the flag …
Meanings of Xanthin:
nounA crystalline compound found in blood and urine which is an intermediate in the metabolic breakdown of nucleic acids to uric acid.
Usage examples:
Xanthine oxidase catalyses the oxidation of xanthine and hypoxanthine to uric acid and is a well-kn…
Xanthines
ˈzanθiːnMeanings of Xanthines:
nounA crystalline compound found in blood and urine which is an intermediate in the metabolic breakdown of nucleic acids to uric acid.
Usage examples:
Xanthine oxidase catalyses the oxidation of xanthine and hypoxanthine to uric acid and is a well-kn…
Xanthins
ˈzanθiːnMeanings of Xanthins:
nounA crystalline compound found in blood and urine which is an intermediate in the metabolic breakdown of nucleic acids to uric acid.
Usage examples:
Xanthine oxidase catalyses the oxidation of xanthine and hypoxanthine to uric acid and is a well-kn…
Meanings of Xanthippe:
proper noun(5th century bc), wife of the philosopher socrates. she is remembered for her allegedly bad-tempered behaviour towards her husband.
Xanthoma
zanˈθəʊməMeanings of Xanthoma:
nounAn irregular yellow patch or nodule on the skin, caused by deposition of lipids.
Usage examples:
The plasma has a milky appearance, and xanthomata appear in the skin as bright yellow papules parti…
Xanthomata
zanˈθəʊməMeanings of Xanthomata:
nounAn irregular yellow patch or nodule on the skin, caused by deposition of lipids.
Usage examples:
The plasma has a milky appearance, and xanthomata appear in the skin as bright yellow papules parti…
Meanings of Xanthophyl:
nounA yellow or brown carotenoid plant pigment which causes the autumn colours of leaves.
Usage examples:
These are chlorophyll's shy cousins, the yellow pigment xanthophyll and the red-orange carotene.
Xanthophyll
ˈzanθə(ʊ)fɪlMeanings of Xanthophyll:
nounA yellow or brown carotenoid plant pigment which causes the autumn colours of leaves.
Usage examples:
These are chlorophyll's shy cousins, the yellow pigment xanthophyll and the red-orange carotene.
Meanings of Xantippe:
proper noun(5th century bc), wife of the philosopher socrates. she is remembered for her allegedly bad-tempered behaviour towards her husband.
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