chrysogen

C3H4R1Y4S1O1G2E1N1

noun

A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.

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Meanings

nounchrysogen (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryA yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene.

Origin

From chryso- + -gen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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