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Pyroxanthin

Pyroxanthin \Pyr`o*xan"thin\, n. [Pyro- + Gr. ? yellow.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline hydrocardon extracted from crude wood spirit; -- called also eblanin.

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pyroxanthin

n. (context chemistry English) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.