Definition of xanthin

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Xanthin (n.) A crystalline nitrogenous body closely related to both uric acid and hypoxanthin, present in muscle tissue, and occasionally found in the urine and in some urinary calculi. It is also present in guano. So called from the yellow color of certain of its salts (nitrates)..

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Phylloxanthin :: Phylloxanthin (n.) A yellow coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll.
Phycoxanthine :: Phycoxanthine (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in certain algae.
Ilixanthin :: Ilixanthin (n.) A yellow dye obtained from the leaves of the holly.
Xanthinine :: Xanthinine (n.) A complex nitrogenous substance related to urea and uric acid, produced as a white powder; -- so called because it forms yellow salts, and because its solution forms a blue fluorescence like quinine..
Puri :: Puri (n.) See Euxanthin.
Xanthin :: Xanthin (n.) A yellow insoluble coloring matter extracted from yellow flowers; specifically, the coloring matter of madder..
Xanthophyll :: Xanthophyll (n.) A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also phylloxanthin..
Eblanin :: Eblanin (n.) See Pyroxanthin.
Sarkin :: Sarkin (n.) Same as Hypoxanthin.
Pyroxanthin :: Pyroxanthin (n.) A yellow crystalline hydrocardon extracted from crude wood spirit; -- called also eblanin.
Euxanthic :: Euxanthic (a.) Having a yellow color; pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, euxanthin..
Uroxanthin :: Uroxanthin (n.) Same as Indican.
Theobromine :: Theobromine (n.) An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao) as a bitter white crystalline substance; -- called also dimethyl xanthine..
Frangulin :: Frangulin (n.) A yellow crystalline dyestuff, regarded as a glucoside, extracted from a species (Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn; -- called also rhamnoxanthin..
Extractive :: Extractive (n.) Any one of a large class of substances obtained by extraction, and consisting largely of nitrogenous hydrocarbons, such as xanthin, hypoxanthin, and creatin extractives from muscle tissue..
Xanthin :: Xanthin (n.) One of the gaseous or volatile decomposition products of the xanthates, and probably identical with carbon disulphide..
Purree :: Purree (n.) A yellow coloring matter. See Euxanthin.
Xanthic :: Xanthic (a.) Of or pertaining to xanthin.
Sarcin :: Sarcin (n.) Same as Hypoxanthin.
Paraxanthin :: Paraxanthin (n.) A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, present in small quantity in urine..
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