citrination

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noun

The transformation involving the adoption of a lemon yellow hue, characteristic of the philosopher’s stone as described in alchemical tradition.

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Meanings

nouncitrination (plural citrinations)

plural citrinations

  1. obsoleteThe transformation involving the adoption of a lemon yellow hue, characteristic of the philosopher’s stone as described in alchemical tradition.

    […] 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.

    1598, Francis Thynne, Animadversions […]

Origin

From citrine + -ation.

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