XANTHOGENE, noun [Gr., yellow, to generate.] The base of a new acid, produced by the mixture of a solution of pure potassa with bisulphuret of carbon. This acid contains sulphur, carbon, and hydrogen. It is named from the yellow color of its compounds.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.