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Anthoxanthum odoratum Vernal equinox (Astron.), the time when the sun crosses the
equator when proceeding northward.
Vernal grass (Bot.), a low, soft grass (Anthoxanthum
odoratum), producing in the spring narrow spikelike
panicles, and noted for the delicious fragrance which it
gives to new-mown hay; -- also called sweet vernal
grass. See Illust. in Appendix.
Vernal signs (Astron.), the signs, Aries, Taurus, and
Gemini, in which the sun appears between the vernal
equinox and summer solstice. Daboia xanthicaDaboia Da*boi"a, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large and highly venomous Asiatic viper (Daboia
xanthica). dimethyl xanthineTheobromine The`o*bro"mine, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and
resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also
extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao)
as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also
dimethyl xanthine. EuxanthicEuxanthic Eux*an"thica. (Chem.)
Having a yellow color; pertaining to, derived from, or
resembling, euxanthin.
Euxanthic acid (Chem.), a yellow, crystalline, organic
acid, extracted from euxanthin. Euxanthic acidEuxanthic Eux*an"thica. (Chem.)
Having a yellow color; pertaining to, derived from, or
resembling, euxanthin.
Euxanthic acid (Chem.), a yellow, crystalline, organic
acid, extracted from euxanthin. EuxanthinEuxanthin Eux*an"thin, n. [Gr. ? well + ? yellow.] (Chem.)
A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a
strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of
herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a
magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Called also puri,
purree, and Indian yellow. ExanthemExanthem Ex*an"them, n.
Same as Exanthema. ExanthemaExanthema Ex`an*the"ma, n.; pl. Exanthemata. [L., fr. Gr.?,
fr.? to burst forth as flowers, break out, as ulcers; ?, ?,
out + ? to bloom, ? flower: cf. F. exanth[`e]me.] (Med.)
An efflorescence or discoloration of the skin; an eruption or
breaking out, as in measles, smallpox, scarlatina, and the
like diseases; -- sometimes limited to eruptions attended
with fever. --Dunglison. ExanthemataExanthema Ex`an*the"ma, n.; pl. Exanthemata. [L., fr. Gr.?,
fr.? to burst forth as flowers, break out, as ulcers; ?, ?,
out + ? to bloom, ? flower: cf. F. exanth[`e]me.] (Med.)
An efflorescence or discoloration of the skin; an eruption or
breaking out, as in measles, smallpox, scarlatina, and the
like diseases; -- sometimes limited to eruptions attended
with fever. --Dunglison. Exanthematic
Exanthematic Ex*an`the*mat"ic, Exanthematous
Ex`an*them"a*tous, a.
Of, relating to, or characterized by, exanthema;
efflorescent; as, an exanthematous eruption.
Exanthematous
Exanthematic Ex*an`the*mat"ic, Exanthematous
Ex`an*them"a*tous, a.
Of, relating to, or characterized by, exanthema;
efflorescent; as, an exanthematous eruption.
ExanthesisExanthesis Ex`an*the"sis, n. [NL., from Gr. ? . See
Exanthema. ] (Med.)
An eruption of the skin; cutaneous efflorescence. Hydroxanthane
Hydroxanthane Hy`dro*xan"thane, n. (Chem.)
A persulphocyanate. [Obs.]
Hydroxanthic
Hydroxanthic Hy`dro*xan"thic, a. [Hydro-, 2 + xanthic.]
(Chem.)
Persulphocyanic.
HypoxanthinHypoxanthin Hy`po*xan"thin, n. [Pref. hypo- + xanthin.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to
xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal
body, but especially in muscle tissue; -- called also
sarcin, sarkin. Ilixanthin
Ilixanthin Il`ix*an"thin, n. [Ilex the genus including the
holly + Gr. ? yellow.] (Chem.)
A yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the holly.
Liostomus xanthurusLafayette La`fa`yette", n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The dollar fish.
(b) A market fish, the goody, or spot (Liostomus
xanthurus), of the southern coast of the United States. Paraxanthin
Paraxanthin Par`a*xan"thin, n. [Pref. Para- + xanthin.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, present
in small quantity in urine.
Phycoxanthin
Phycoxanthin Phy`co*xan"thin, Phycoxanthine
Phy`co*xan"thine, n. [Gr. ? seaweed + ? yellow.]
A yellowish coloring matter found in certain alg[ae].
Phycoxanthine
Phycoxanthin Phy`co*xan"thin, Phycoxanthine
Phy`co*xan"thine, n. [Gr. ? seaweed + ? yellow.]
A yellowish coloring matter found in certain alg[ae].
phylloxanthinXanthophyll Xan"tho*phyll, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.]
(Bot.)
A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and
also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly
called also phylloxanthin. Phylloxanthin
Phylloxanthin Phyl`lo*xan"thin, n. [Phyllo- + Gr. ? yellow.]
(Bot.)
A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll.
Pyoxanthose
Pyoxanthose Py`o*xan"those, n. [Gr. ? pus + ? yellow.]
(Physiol. (Chem.)
A greenish yellow crystalline coloring matter found with
pyocyanin in pus.
PyroxanthinPyroxanthin Pyr`o*xan"thin, n. [Pyro- + Gr. ? yellow.] (Chem.)
A yellow crystalline hydrocardon extracted from crude wood
spirit; -- called also eblanin. rhamnoxanthinFrangulin Fran"gu*lin, n. (Chem.)
A yellow crystalline dyestuff, regarded as a glucoside,
extracted from a species (Rhamnus Frangula) of the
buckthorn; -- called also rhamnoxanthin. uroxanthinIndican In"di*can, n. [See Indigo.]
1. (Chem.) A glucoside obtained from woad (indigo plant) and
other plants, as a yellow or light brown sirup. It has a
nauseous bitter taste, a decomposes or drying. By the
action of acids, ferments, etc., it breaks down into sugar
and indigo. It is the source of natural indigo.
2. (Physiol. Chem.) An indigo-forming substance, found in
urine, and other animal fluids, and convertible into red
and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin). Chemically, it
is indoxyl sulphate of potash, C8H6NSO4K, and is derived
from the indol formed in the alimentary canal. Called also
uroxanthin. UroxanthinUroxanthin U`ro*xan"thin, n. [1st uro- + xanthin.] (Physiol.
Chem.)
Same as Indican. XanthamideXanthamide Xanth*am"ide, n. [Xanthic + amide.] (Chem.)
An amido derivative of xanthic acid obtained as a white
crystalline substance, C2H5O.CS.NH2; -- called also
xanthogen amide. XanthateXanthate Xan"thate, n. [See Xanthic.] (Chem.)
A salt of xanthic; a xanthogenate. xantheinXanthin Xan"thin, n. [Gr. xanqo`s yellow.]
1. (Physiol. Chem.) A crystalline nitrogenous body closely
related to both uric acid and hypoxanthin, present in
muscle tissue, and occasionally found in the urine and in
some urinary calculi. It is also present in guano. So
called from the yellow color of certain of its salts
(nitrates).
2. (Chem.) A yellow insoluble coloring matter extracted from
yellow flowers; specifically, the coloring matter of
madder. [Formerly written also xanthein.]
3. (Chem.) One of the gaseous or volatile decomposition
products of the xanthates, and probably identical with
carbon disulphide. [Obs.]
Meaning of Xanth from wikipedia
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Xanth (/ˈzænθ/ ZANTH) is a
series of
novels by
author Piers Anthony, also
known as The
Magic of
Xanth. The
novels are set in the
fantasy world of Xanth...
- of
characters in the
Xanth series by
Piers Anthony. The
Magicians of
Xanth are a
subset of
fictional characters from the
Xanth series of
fantasy genre...
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Companions of
Xanth is an
adventure game
published in 1993 by
Legend Entertainment. The game is
based on
Piers Anthony's
Xanth novels and
loosely follows...
- Draw is the 36th book of the
Xanth series by
Piers Anthony. Bryce, an 80-year-old
human in poor health, is
transported to
Xanth and
magically restored to...
- best
known for his long-running
novel series set in the
fictional realm of
Xanth. Many of his
books have
appeared on The New York
Times Best
Seller list...
- the
first book of the
Xanth series. In this adventure, Bink is
exiled to
Mundania because he has (inadvertently)
broken Xanth law by not
having a magical...
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HANTH (Gr****: ΧΑΝΘ), or HAN
Thessaloniki (ΧΑΝ Θεσσαλονίκης), is a
Christian youth development organisation that is
based in Thessaloniki, Greece, which...
- The
Magic of
Xanth (1981) //
Three Complete Xanth Novels / The
Quest for Magic,
while books 4–6 were
collected as The
Continuing Xanth Saga. Cluster...
- the
Xanth series . In the book,
Xanth is
under threat of a
barbarian invasion from Mundania. Its only hope is the
talents of the
Magicians of
Xanth and...
-
networked first-person
shooter maze game for the
Atari ST
developed by
Xanth Software F/X and
released in 1987 by
Hybrid Arts. The game
takes place in...
