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Xanthine vs Xanthide - What's the difference?

xanthine | xanthide |

As nouns the difference between xanthine and xanthide

is that xanthine is (chemistry) any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body while xanthide is (obsolete|organic chemistry) any derivative of xanthogen.

xanthine

English

(wikipedia xanthine)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.

    • Usage notes

    * There is much confusion between this word and (xanthein), and they are often interchanged.

    Derived terms

    * xanthine oxidase

    Anagrams

    * xanthein ----

    xanthide

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, organic chemistry) Any derivative of xanthogen