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Xanthomatous \Xan*thom"a*tous\, a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to xanthoma. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] more...
Xanthomelanous \Xan`tho*mel"a*nous\, a. [Pref. xantho- + Gr. ?, ?, black.] (Ethnol.) Of or pertaining to the lighter division of the Melanochroi, or those races having an olive or yellow complexion and black hair. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] more...
Xanthophane \Xan"tho*phane\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fai`nein to show.] (Physiol.) The yellow pigment present in the inner segments of the retina in animals. See Chromophane. [1913 Webster]See also: Chromophane more...
Xanthophyll \Xan"tho*phyll\, n. [Xantho- + Gr. fy`llon leaf.] (Bot.) A yellow coloring matter found in yellow autumn leaves, and also produced artificially from chlorophyll; -- formerly called also phylloxanthin. [1913 Webster]See also: phylloxanthin more...
Xanthopous \Xan"tho*pous\, a. [Xantho- + Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot.] (Bot.) Having a yellow stipe, or stem. [1913 Webster] more...
Xanthoproteic \Xan`tho*pro*te"ic\, a. (Physiol. Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, xanthoprotein; showing the characters of xanthoprotein; as, xanthoproteic acid; the xanthoproteic reaction for albumin. [1913 Webster] more...
Xanthoprotein \Xan`tho*pro"te*in\, n. [Xantho- + protein.] (Physiol. Chem.) A yellow acid substance formed by the action of hot nitric acid on albuminous or proteid matter. It is changed to a deep orange-yellow color by the addition of ammonia. [1913 Webster] more...