xanthate

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Etymology

From xantho- +‎ -ate (salt or ester).

Pronunciation

Noun

xanthate (plural xanthates)

  1. (chemistry) Any salt or ester of xanthic acid.

Coordinate terms

  • xanthic acid (coordinate as an acid versus a base, but synonymous in the practical sense that the conjugate base and conjugate acid coexist in solution)

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