xanthonoid

English

Etymology

From xanthone +‎ -oid.

Noun

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
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