#xanthate  a salt or ester of xanthic acid
  supertype:  salt  a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
  subtype:  cellulose_xanthate__cellulosexanthate__viscose  a cellulose ester obtained by treating cellulose with caustic soda

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