Xanthene (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Chemistry.
  1. a yellow, crystalline substance, C13H10O, soluble in ether and slightly soluble in alcohol, used in organic synthesis and as a fungicide.
noun
  1. a yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound used as a fungicide; benzo-1,4-pyran. Its molecular structural unit is found in many dyes, such as rhodamine and fluorescein. Formula: CH 2 (C 6 H 4) 2 O
Xanthene (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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