xanthic acid
noun
1
a
: a colorless unstable oily thio acid C2H5OCSSH obtained in the form of its potassium salt by reaction of potassium ethoxide with carbon disulfide; O-ethyl dithio-carbonate
b
: any of a series of analogous unstable thio acids ROCSSH obtained in the form of their salts by reaction of alkoxides with carbon disulfide : an O-ester of dithio-carbonic acid
methyl xanthic acid CH3OCSSH
2
: a hypothetical thio acid HOCSSH whose O-esters are the xanthic acids : dithio-carbonic acid
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“Xanthic acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xanthic%20acid. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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