xanthonoid

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

xanthone +‎ -oid

Noun[edit]

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xanthonoid (countable and uncountable, plural xanthonoids)

  1. (organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having a xanthone backbone; many derivatives of this compound that occur in nature, and are biologically active