xanthonoid

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noun

A phenolic compound having a xanthone backbone; many derivatives of this compound that occur in nature, and are biologically active

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Meanings

nounxanthonoid (countable and uncountable, plural xanthonoids)

plural xanthonoids

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA phenolic compound having a xanthone backbone; many derivatives of this compound that occur in nature, and are biologically active

Origin

From xanthone + -oid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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