- chrysophanic acid
- chrys·o·phan·ic acid .kris-ə-.fan-ik- n a yellow crystalline phenol C15H10O4 occurring esp. in rhubarb and senna leaves
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Chrysophanic acid — Chrysophanic Chrys o*phan ic, a. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane. [1913 Webster] {Chrysophanic acid} (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance extracted from rhubarb, yellow dock, sienna, chrysarobin, etc., and shown to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chrysophanic acid — Rumicin Ru mi*cin, n. (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance found in the root of yellow dock ({Rumex crispus}) and identical with {chrysophanic acid}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chrysophanic acid — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chryso +|fanik noun Etymology: chrysophanic International Scientific Vocabulary chrysophan (from Greek chrysophanēs shining like gold, from chrys + phanēs shining) + ic more at phane : a yellow crystalline phenol C15H10O4 obtained… … Useful english dictionary
Chrysophanic — Chrys o*phan ic, a. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane. [1913 Webster] {Chrysophanic acid} (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance extracted from rhubarb, yellow dock, sienna, chrysarobin, etc., and shown to be a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chrysophanic — Parietic Pa ri*et ic, a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in the lichen {Parmelia parietina}, and called also {chrysophanic} acid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rheic acid — Chrysophanic Chrys o*phan ic, a. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane. [1913 Webster] {Chrysophanic acid} (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance extracted from rhubarb, yellow dock, sienna, chrysarobin, etc., and shown to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chrysphanic acid — Chrysarobin Chrys a*ro bin, n. [Gr. chryso s gold + araroba a foreign name of Goa powder + in.] (Chem.) A bitter, yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid proper; hence formerly called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rheic acid — ˈrēik noun Etymology: rheic from rhe (from New Latin Rheum) + ic : chrysophanic acid … Useful english dictionary
rhein — Chrysophanic Chrys o*phan ic, a. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane. [1913 Webster] {Chrysophanic acid} (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance extracted from rhubarb, yellow dock, sienna, chrysarobin, etc., and shown to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rhubarbarin — Chrysophanic Chrys o*phan ic, a. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane. [1913 Webster] {Chrysophanic acid} (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance extracted from rhubarb, yellow dock, sienna, chrysarobin, etc., and shown to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
