xanthene

See also: xanthène

English

Pronunciation

Homophones: xanthine, xanthein

Noun

xanthene (plural xanthenes)

(organic chemistry) any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin

Derived terms

xanthene dye

Translations

chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles

Chinese:
Cantonese: 氧雜蒽, 氧杂蒽 (joeng⁵ zaap⁶ jan¹), 呫噸, 呫吨 (zim¹ deon¹)

Mandarin: 氧雜蒽, 氧杂蒽 (yǎngzáēn), 呫噸 (zh), 呫吨 (zh) (zhāndūn)
Finnish: ksanteeni

Irish: xaintéin f
Japanese: キサンテン (kisanten)
Korean: 잔텐 (janten), 크산텐 (keusanten)

Anagrams

annexeth

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