xanthenyl

noun

xan·​the·​nyl

ˈzan(t)thəˌnil

variants or xanthyl

-thə̇l

plural -s

: a univalent radical C₁₃H₉O derived from xanthene

Word History

Etymology

xanthene or International Scientific Vocabulary xanth- + -y

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