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xanthene in American English
a ring system, C6H4CH2OC6H4, occurring as yellowish, crystalline leaflets in the molecules of many dyes
noun: a yellow, crystalline substance, C13H10O, soluble in ether and slightly soluble in alcohol, used in organic synthesis and as a fungicide

xanthene in British English
noun: a yellowish crystalline heterocyclic compound used as a fungicide; benzo-1,4- pyran. Its molecular structural unit is found in many dyes, such as rhodamine and fluorescein. Formula: CH2(C6H4)2 O

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