xanthene
xan·thene [ ˈzan-ˌthēn]
[ˈzan-ˌthēn]
1 : a white crystalline heterocyclic compound C13H10O
also : an isomer of this that is the parent of the colored forms of the xanthene dyes
2 : any of various derivatives of xanthene
First Known Use of xanthene
1898, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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