Meanings
nounxanthation (plural xanthations)
plural xanthations
- chemistryConversion into a xanthate.
The participation of the hydroxyl groups of lignin in xanthation reactions has also been studied.
1971, K V Sarkanen, Charles Heberle Ludwig, Lignins: Occurrence, Formation, Structure and Reactions
Origin
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