Meanings
Origin
From xanth- + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ksantaatti
- ksantaattisalto or ester of xanthic acid
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APA
xanthate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthate
MLA
“xanthate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xanthate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthate.
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