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xanthation

noun

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English xanthate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English xanthation From xanthate + -ion.

  1. Conversion into a xanthate.

    The participation of the hydroxyl groups of lignin in xanthation reactions has also been studied.