XANTHIC ACID
Dictionary entry overview: What does xanthic acid mean? • XANTHIC ACID (noun)
The noun XANTHIC ACID has 1 sense:
1. any of a class of unstable organic acids containing sulphur
Familiarity information: XANTHIC ACID used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• XANTHIC ACID (noun)
Meaning:
Any of a class of unstable organic acids containing sulphur
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("xanthic acid" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)
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