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xanthate
xan·thate [ zán thàyt ] (plural xan·thates)


noun 
Definition:
 
compound of xanthic acid: a salt or ester of xanthic acid. Use: extraction of metals, manufacture of rayon.
[Mid-19th century. <xanthic acid]
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