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xanthation

noun
xan·tha·tion | \zanˈthāshən\
plural -s

Definition of xanthation 

: the process of xanthating xanthation is a step in the manufacture of viscose

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History and Etymology for xanthation

xanthate + -ion

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xanthan gum

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xanthene dye

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