chrysarobin

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noun

A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder. It yields chrysophanic acid, and has been used to treat skin conditions.

Similar
ararobaGoa powder
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Meanings

nounchrysarobin (usually uncountable, plural chrysarobins)

plural chrysarobins

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder. It yields chrysophanic acid, and has been used to treat skin conditions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases

Similar
ararobaGoa powder
Broader
powder
Also see
ararobagoa powder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

chrys- (“gold”) + araroba (“Goa powder”) + -in.

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APA

chrysarobin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysarobin

MLA

“chrysarobin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysarobin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrysarobin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysarobin.

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