Xăn’tho-gēn, n.

(zăn’tho-jēn), n. [Gr. ξανθός, yellow, and γένειν, to generate.] (Chem.) A supposed basifying and acidifying compound principle, formerly considered to be analogous to cyanogen, and believed to consist of sulphur and carbon, which, with certain metals, forms xanthides, and with hydrogen forms an acid analogous to hydrocyanic.