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xanthene

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xan·thene (znthn)
n.
A yellow crystalline organic compound that is soluble in ether and is used as a fungicide and in organic synthesis.

xanthene
[zan′thēn]
Etymology: Gk, xanthos, yellow
a crystalline organic compound in which two benzene rings are fused to a central pyran ring. The pyran oxygen bridges the two benzene rings. It is a parent chemical structure of many medicinal elements.


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Xanthene Colors These colors form a group containing some of the most brilliant acid and basic dyes made and are, in general, faster to light than the triphenylmethane colors.
Phloxine B is a water-soluble halogenated xanthene dye that has recently gained popularity as an insect pesicide.
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