(rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Alternative form of xantho- before a vowel

Any of a group of brilliant fluorescent yellow to pink to bluish red dyes characterized by the presence of the xanthene nucleus, known sometimes in colorless as well as colored forms, and used chiefly in dyeing textile fibers, in coloring paper, in producing fluorescent effects, and as organic pigments.

(organic chemistry) any of a group of tricyclic heterocycles (dibenzopyrans) that are the basis for a range of dyes such as fluorescein and eosin

(chemistry) The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.

plural of xanthene

A deposit of cholesterol on the eyelid.

plural of xanthelasma

(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, xanthene.

(pathology) The occurrence of yellow matter in the blood. / (pathology) The occurrence of yellow skin