hydroxyxanthone

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noun

An organic compound with a xanthone core structure and one or more hydroxyl groups attached.

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Meanings

nounhydroxyxanthone (plural hydroxyxanthones)

plural hydroxyxanthones

  1. An organic compound with a xanthone core structure and one or more hydroxyl groups attached.

Origin

From hydroxy- + xanthone.

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APA

hydroxyxanthone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyxanthone

MLA

“hydroxyxanthone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyxanthone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyxanthone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyxanthone.

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