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xanthone



xan·thone [ ˈzan-ˌthōn]



xanthone   
noun
[ˈzan-ˌthōn]

Definition of xanthone

: a ketone C13H8O2 that is the parent of several natural yellow pigments



First Known Use of xanthone

circa 1894, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for xanthone

International Scientific Vocabulary



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