xanthone

English

Noun

xanthone (countable and uncountable, plural xanthones)

1. (organic chemistry) An aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene, that is used as an insecticide.

Derived terms

• diethylthioxanthone
• dulxanthone
• eschscholtzxanthone
• hydroxythioxanthone
• isopropylthioxanthone
• lichexanthone
• macluraxanthone
• rubixanthone
• shamixanthone
• smeathxanthone
• thioxanthone
• vinaxanthone
• xanthonoid