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xanthone

/ˈzæn.θoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xan-thone
IPA
/ˈzæn.θoʊn/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzæn.θoʊn/
  • British English: /ˈzan.θəʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

xanthones (plural)

Derived Forms

diethylthioxanthone dulxanthone eschscholtzxanthone hydroxythioxanthone hydroxyxanthone isopropylthioxanthone lichexanthone macluraxanthone rubixanthone shamixanthone smeathxanthone thioxanthone

Questions

How do you pronounce xanthone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzæn.θoʊn/.
What does xanthone mean?
An aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene, that is used as an insecticide.

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