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Xanthonoid vs Xanthone - What's the difference?

xanthonoid | xanthone | Derived terms |

Xanthone is a derived term of xanthonoid.



In organic compound terms the difference between xanthonoid and xanthone

is that xanthonoid is a phenolic compound having a xanthone backbone; many derivatives of this compound that occur in nature, and are biologically active while xanthone is an aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene, that is used as an insecticide.

xanthonoid

English

Noun

(wikipedia xanthonoid)
  • (organic compound) A phenolic compound having a xanthone backbone; many derivatives of this compound that occur in nature, and are biologically active

    • xanthone

    English

    (wikipedia xanthone)

    Noun

  • (organic compound) An aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene , that is used as an insecticide.

    • Derived terms

    * xanthonoid