xaintin
See also: xaintín
Irish
Etymology
From French xanthine, ultimately from Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”), because xanthine is yellowish-white.
Noun
xaintin f (genitive singular xaintine, nominative plural xaintiní)
- (chemistry) xanthine
- Synonym: xaintín
Declension
Declension of xaintin
Second declension
Bare forms
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Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “xaintin”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “xaintin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.