Citrination
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The transformation involving the adoption of a lemon yellow hue, characteristic of the philosopher’s stone as described in alchemical tradition. obsolete
"[…] the urine becometh citrine, or of a deep yellowe color: so is it in alchymye: which made Arnolde call this citrinatione or perfect digestion, or the color proving the philosopher's stone brought almoste to the height of perfection."
Example
More examples"[…] the urine becometh citrine, or of a deep yellowe color: so is it in alchymye: which made Arnolde call this citrinatione or perfect digestion, or the color proving the philosopher's stone brought almoste to the height of perfection."
Etymology
From citrine + -ation.
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