xanthone

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US/ˈzæn.θoʊn/UK/ˈzan.θəʊn/

noun

An aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene, that is used as an insecticide.

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Meanings

nounxanthone (countable and uncountable, plural xanthones)

plural xanthones

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene, that is used as an insecticide.
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APA

xanthone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthone

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Chicago

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