xanthene
Meanings
noun
- Any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin.
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Etymology
Internationalism reflecting New Latin combining forms: xanth- + -ene.
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