xan|thate

xan|thate
xan|thate «ZAN thayt», noun.
Chemistry. a salt or ester of xanthic acid: »

Xanthates are produced from wheat flour or corn starch. They're added to wood pulp. The resulting paper is eight times stronger than other types made from wood pulp alone (Wall Street Journal).


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  • xan — an·tho·xan·thin; an·tho·xan·thum; pyo·xan·those; xan·ci·dae; xan·cus; xan·tha·mide; xan·tha·tion; xan·the·las·ma; xan·thene; xan·the·nyl; xan·thi·an; xan·thic; xan·thi·dae; xan·thid·i·um; xan·thin; xan·thine; xan·thip·pe; xan·thism; xan·thi·um;… …   English syllables

  • thate — acol·y·thate; enan·thate; he·li·an·thate; pho·to·syn·thate; xan·thate; …   English syllables

  • xanthate — xan·thate …   English syllables

  • xanthate — xan·thate zan .thāt n a salt or ester of any of various thio acids and esp. C3H6OS2 …   Medical dictionary

  • Xanthate — Xan thate, n. [See {Xanthic}.] (Chem.) A salt of xanthic; a xanthogenate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… …   English syllables

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