xanthate

noun

A salt or ester 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.

noun

A salt of xanthic acid.

noun

A salt of xanthic; a xanthogenate.

noun

Any salt or ester of xanthic acid.

noun

a salt or ester of xanthic acid