Xanthate

Chem. [f. XANTHIC + -ATE⁴.] a. A salt of xanthic (sulphocarbethylic) acid. b. A compound of xanthic oxide (xanthine) with an alkali.

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1832. [see XANTHIC 1 b].

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1868. Watts, Dict. Chem., V. 498. Xanthate of sodium forms yellow needles. Ibid., 499. Xanthate of Antimony … forms large, lemon-yellow, triclinic crystals…. Xanthate of Bismuth … crystallises in shining golden-yellow laminæ.

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1887. A. M. Brown, Anim. Alkaloids, 79. [Xanthine] combines with the alkalies,… forming xanthates.

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