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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. 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.
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.
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. Xanthian
Xanthian Xan"thi*an, a.
Of or pertaining to Xanthus, an ancient town on Asia Minor;
-- applied especially to certain marbles found near that
place, and now in the British Museum.
XanthicXanthic Xan"thic, a. [Gr. xanqo`s yellow: cf. F. xanthique.]
1. Tending toward a yellow color, or to one of those colors,
green being excepted, in which yellow is a constituent, as
scarlet, orange, etc.
2. (Chem.)
(a) Possessing, imparting, or producing a yellow color;
as, xanthic acid.
(b) Of or pertaining to xanthic acid, or its compounds;
xanthogenic.
(c) Of or pertaining to xanthin.
Xanthic acid (Chem.), a heavy, astringent, colorless oil,
C2H5O.CS.SH, having a pungent odor. It is produced by
leading carbon disulphide into a hot alcoholic solution of
potassium hydroxide. So called from the yellow color of
many of its salts. Called also xanthogenic acid.
Xanthic colors (Bot.), those colors (of flowers) having
some tinge of yellow; -- opposed to cyanic colors. See
under Cyanic. Xanthic acidXanthic Xan"thic, a. [Gr. xanqo`s yellow: cf. F. xanthique.]
1. Tending toward a yellow color, or to one of those colors,
green being excepted, in which yellow is a constituent, as
scarlet, orange, etc.
2. (Chem.)
(a) Possessing, imparting, or producing a yellow color;
as, xanthic acid.
(b) Of or pertaining to xanthic acid, or its compounds;
xanthogenic.
(c) Of or pertaining to xanthin.
Xanthic acid (Chem.), a heavy, astringent, colorless oil,
C2H5O.CS.SH, having a pungent odor. It is produced by
leading carbon disulphide into a hot alcoholic solution of
potassium hydroxide. So called from the yellow color of
many of its salts. Called also xanthogenic acid.
Xanthic colors (Bot.), those colors (of flowers) having
some tinge of yellow; -- opposed to cyanic colors. See
under Cyanic. Xanthic colorsXanthic Xan"thic, a. [Gr. xanqo`s yellow: cf. F. xanthique.]
1. Tending toward a yellow color, or to one of those colors,
green being excepted, in which yellow is a constituent, as
scarlet, orange, etc.
2. (Chem.)
(a) Possessing, imparting, or producing a yellow color;
as, xanthic acid.
(b) Of or pertaining to xanthic acid, or its compounds;
xanthogenic.
(c) Of or pertaining to xanthin.
Xanthic acid (Chem.), a heavy, astringent, colorless oil,
C2H5O.CS.SH, having a pungent odor. It is produced by
leading carbon disulphide into a hot alcoholic solution of
potassium hydroxide. So called from the yellow color of
many of its salts. Called also xanthogenic acid.
Xanthic colors (Bot.), those colors (of flowers) having
some tinge of yellow; -- opposed to cyanic colors. See
under Cyanic. XanthideXanthide Xan"thide, n. [See Xantho-.] (Chem.)
A compound or derivative of xanthogen. [Archaic] XanthidiaXanthidium Xan*thid"i*um, n.; pl. Xanthidia. [NL., fr. Gr.
xanqo`s yellow.] (Bot.)
A genus of minute unicellular alg[ae] of the desmids. These
alg[ae] have a rounded shape and are armed with glochidiate
or branched aculei. Several species occur in ditches, and
others are found fossil in flint or hornstone. XanthidiumXanthidium Xan*thid"i*um, n.; pl. Xanthidia. [NL., fr. Gr.
xanqo`s yellow.] (Bot.)
A genus of minute unicellular alg[ae] of the desmids. These
alg[ae] have a rounded shape and are armed with glochidiate
or branched aculei. Several species occur in ditches, and
others are found fossil in flint or hornstone. XanthinXanthin 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.] XanthinXanthine Xan"thine, n. Also Xanthin Xan"thin . [Gr. xanqo`s
yellow.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A white microcrystalline nitrogenous compound, C5H4O2N4,
present in muscle tissue, in the liver, spleen, pancreas, and
other organs, and also in urine (in small quantities) and
some urinary calculi, and in the juices of certain plants; --
so called because it leaves a yellow residue when evaporated
to dryness with nitric acid. Xanthine is closely related to
uric acid. XanthineXanthine Xan"thine, n. Also Xanthin Xan"thin . [Gr. xanqo`s
yellow.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A white microcrystalline nitrogenous compound, C5H4O2N4,
present in muscle tissue, in the liver, spleen, pancreas, and
other organs, and also in urine (in small quantities) and
some urinary calculi, and in the juices of certain plants; --
so called because it leaves a yellow residue when evaporated
to dryness with nitric acid. Xanthine is closely related to
uric acid. Xanthinine
Xanthinine Xan"thi*nine, n. [Gr. xanqo`s yellow + quinine.]
(Chem.)
A complex nitrogenous substance related to urea and uric
acid, produced as a white powder; -- so called because it
forms yellow salts, and because its solution forms a blue
fluorescence like quinine.
XanthiumXanthium Xan"thi*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. xa`nqion a plant used
for dyeing the hair yellow, said to be the Xanthium
strumarium, from xanqo`s yellow.] (Bot.)
A genus of composite plants in which the scales of the
involucre are united so as to form a kind of bur; cocklebur;
clotbur. Xanthium strumariumXanthium Xan"thi*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. xa`nqion a plant used
for dyeing the hair yellow, said to be the Xanthium
strumarium, from xanqo`s yellow.] (Bot.)
A genus of composite plants in which the scales of the
involucre are united so as to form a kind of bur; cocklebur;
clotbur.
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