xanthatin

/Z AE1 N TH EY1 T AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    (organic chemistry) The sesquiterpenoid xanthanolide (3~{a}~{R},7~{S},8~{a}~{S})-7-methyl-3-methylidene-6-[(~{E})-3-oxobut-1-enyl]-4,7,8,8~{a}-tetrahydro-3~{a}~{H}-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one present in Xanthium strumarium leaves.