xanthone

noun xan·thone \ˈzan-ˌthōn\

Definition of XANTHONE

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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1894

Medical Dictionary

noun xan·thone \ˈzan-ˌthōn\

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

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