Xanthan Gum: Cream-colored powder. Its solutions in water are neutral to litmus. Soluble in hot or cold water. NF category: Suspending and/or viscosity-increasing agent.
Xenon Xe 127: Clear, colorless gas.
Xenon Xe 133 Injection: Clear, colorless solution.
Xylazine: Colorless to white crystals. Sparingly soluble in dilute acid, in acetone, and in chloroform; insoluble in dilute alkali.
Xylazine Hydrochloride: Colorless to white crystals. Sparingly soluble in dilute acid, in acetone, and in methanol; insoluble in dilute alkali.
Xylitol: White crystals or crystalline powder. It has a sweet taste and produces a cooling sensation in the mouth. One g dissolves in about 0.65 mL of water. Sparingly soluble in alcohol. Crystalline xylitol has a melting range between 92 and 96.
Xylometazoline Hydrochloride: White to off-white, odorless, crystalline powder. Melts above 300, with decomposition. Freely soluble in alcohol; soluble in water; sparingly soluble in chloroform; practically insoluble in benzene and in ether.
Xylose: Colorless needles or white, crystalline powder. Is odorless, and has a slightly sweet taste. Very soluble in water; slightly soluble in alcohol.