chrysophane

C3H4R1Y4S1O1P3H4A1N1E1

noun

A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.

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clintonite
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Meanings

nounchrysophane (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablechemistryA glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
  2. uncountablechemistrySynonym of clintonite.

    Synonyms: clintonite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of clintonite.

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clintonite

Origin

From chryso- + -phane.

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APA

chrysophane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysophane

MLA

“chrysophane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysophane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrysophane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysophane.

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