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sodium ethylxanthate

sodium ethylxanthate

[′sōd·ē·əm ‚eth·əl′zan‚thāt]
(organic chemistry)
C2H5OC(S)SNa A yellowish powder, soluble in water and alcohol; used as an ore flotation agent. Also known as sodium xanthate; sodium xanthogenate.
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