xanthate

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(zan′t̸hāt′)

noun

a salt or ester of xanthic acid

See xanthate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A salt of a xanthic acid, especially a simple xanthic acid salt, as of sodium or potassium, used as a flotation collector for copper, silver, and gold.
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