xanthic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈzænθɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(zan′thik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
xan•thic  (zan′thik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to a yellow or yellowish color.
  2. Chemistryof or derived from xanthine or xanthic acid.
  • French xanthique. See xantho-, -ic
  • 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
xanthic /ˈzænθɪk/ adj
  1. of, containing, or derived from xanthic acid
  2. rare having a yellow colour
'xanthic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
xanthic acid - nitroxanthic acid - xanthate

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