Chrysophane

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition. archaic, uncountable
  2. 2
    Synonym of clintonite. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
clintonite

Etymology

From chryso- + -phane.

Related phrases

chrysophanic acid

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