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xanthate

DEFINITIONS OF: xanthate

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n a salt or ester of xanthic acid

Types:
cellulose xanthate, viscose
a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
Type of:
salt
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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