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xan·thate
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Princeton's WordNet
xanthatenoun
a salt or ester of xanthic acid
Wiktionary
xanthatenoun
Any salt or ester of xanthic acid.
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xanthate
Xanthate is a salt or ester of xanthic acid, used particularly in metallurgy for the processing, separation, and concentration of metals from mineral ores. It has a general chemical formula of ROC(=S)S− M+, where R is any organic group and M is any metal. Xanthates are also utilized in the production of plastics and rubber, as well as in certain pharmaceutical applications.
Webster Dictionary
Xanthatenoun
a salt of xanthic; a xanthogenate
Etymology: [See Xanthic.]
Wikidata
Xanthate
Xanthate usually refers to a salt with the formula ROCS2-M+. The name xanthates is derived from Greek ξανθός, meaning “yellowish, golden”, and indeed most xanthate salts are yellow. These organosulfur compounds are important in two areas, the production of cellophane and related polymers from cellulose and secondly in mining for the extraction of certain ores. They are also versatile intermediates in organic synthesis. Xanthates also refer to esters of xanthic acid. These esters have the structure ROCSR'.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of xanthate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of xanthate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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