HyperDic: xanthate

English > 1 sense of the word xanthate:
NOUNsubstancexanthatea salt or ester of xanthic acid
English > xanthate: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA salt or ester of xanthic acid.
Narrowercellulose xanthate, viscoseA cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda
BroadersaltA compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
Spanishxantato
Catalanxantat, xantato

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