different between xanthine vs xanthite

English

Etymology

From French xanthine, ultimately from Ancient Greek ?????? (xanthós, “yellow”), because xanthine is yellowish-white.

Pronunciation

• Homophones: xanthein, xanthene

Noun

xanthine (plural xanthines)

1. (chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.

Usage notes

• There is much confusion between this word and xanthein, and they are often interchanged.

Derived terms

• methylxanthine
• nonxanthine
• xanthine oxidase

Translations

Anagrams

• xanthein

French

Etymology

Ancient Greek ?????? (xanthós, “yellow”), because xanthine is yellowish-white.

Noun

xanthine f (plural xanthines)

1. xanthine

Further reading

• “xanthine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• Xanthien

English

Etymology

xanth- +? -ite

Noun

xanthite (uncountable)

1. A variety of vesuvianite found in limestone near Amity, New York.

References

• xanthite in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.