chrysopoeian

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UK/kɹɪsəˈpiːən/

adjective

Pertaining to the making of gold.

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Meanings

adjectivechrysopoeian (comparative more chrysopoeian, superlative most chrysopoeian)

comparative more chrysopoeian · superlative most chrysopoeian

  1. Pertaining to the making of gold.

    All of this makes it a little easier to comprehend what Paracelsus was doing in his chrysopoeian exploits.

    2006, Philip Ball, The Devil's Doctor, Arrow, published 2007, page 165

Origin

From chrysopoeia + -an.

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APA

chrysopoeian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysopoeian

MLA

“chrysopoeian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysopoeian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chrysopoeian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chrysopoeian.

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