Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xanthene

/ˈzænθin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xan-thene
IPA: /ˈzænθin/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Internationalism reflecting New Latin combining forms: xanth- + -ene.

Usage

Inflected Forms

xanthenes (plural)

Derived Forms

thioxanthene xanthenic

Phrases

xanthene dye

Homonyms

xanthine xanthein

Questions

How do you pronounce xanthene?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzænθin/.
What does xanthene mean?: Any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin.
Where does xanthene come from?: Internationalism reflecting New Latin combining forms: xanth- + -ene.

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