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xanthic acid

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xanthic acid /ˌzanTHik ˈasəd, ˌzænθɪk ˈæsəd /
noun Chemistry an organic acid containing the group —OCS2H, examples of which are typically reactive solids.
– ORIGIN early 19th century : xanthic from Greek xanthos yellow + -ic.