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Xanthamide
- - An amido derivative of xanthic acid obtained as a white crystalline substance, C2H5O.CS.NH2; -- called also xanthogen amide.
Xanthidium
- - A genus of minute unicellular algae of the desmids. These algae have a rounded shape and are armed with glochidiate or branched aculei. Several species occur in ditches, and others are found fossil in flint or hornstone.
Xanthinine
- - A complex nitrogenous substance related to urea and uric acid, produced as a white powder; -- so called because it forms yellow salts, and because its solution forms a blue fluorescence like quinine.
Xylotomist
- - One versed or engaged in xylotomy.
Yanquapins
- noun - water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
Yellowbird
- noun - American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
- yellow-throated American wood warbler