xanthene

noun xan·thene \-ˌthēn\

Definition of XANTHENE

: a white crystalline heterocyclic compound C₁₃H₁₀O; also : an isomer of this that is the parent of the colored forms of the xanthene dyes

: any of various derivatives of xanthene

1898

Medical Dictionary

noun xan·thene \ˈzan-ˌthēn\

: a white crystalline heterocyclic compound C₁₃H₁₀O; also : an isomer of this that is the parent of the colored forms of the xanthene dyes

: any of various derivatives of xanthene

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