xanthene en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈzænθin/
Etymology
Internationalism reflecting New Latin combining forms: xanth- + -ene.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| xanthenes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
thioxanthene · xanthenic · xanthene dye
Translations (11)
ko 크산텐 (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · fi ksanteeni (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · ko 잔텐 (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · pt xanteno (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · ga xaintéin (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · cmn 氧雜蒽 /氧杂蒽 (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · ja キサンテン (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · yue 氧雜蒽 /氧杂蒽 (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · yue 呫噸 /呫吨 (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · cmn 呫噸 /呫吨 (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles) · ca xantè (chemistry: any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles)