Defn: A native phosphate of yttrium occurring in yellowish-brown tetragonal crystals.
XENURINE
Xe*nu"rine, n. Etym: [Gr. xe`nos strange + (Zoöl.)
Defn: A cabassou.
XENYL
Xen"yl, n. Etym: [Gr. xe`nos strange + -yl.] (Chem.)
Defn: The radical characteristic of xenylic compounds.
XENYLIC
Xe*nyl"ic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, derived from, designating, certain amido compounds obtained by reducing certain nitro derivatives of diphenyl.
XERAPHIM Xer"a*phim, n. Etym: [Pg. xarafin, xerafin, fr. Ar. ashrafi noble, the name of a gold coin.]
Defn: An old money of account in Bombay, equal to three fifths of a rupee.
XERES
Xer"es, n.