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Chrysophane
Chrys′o-phane
,Noun.
[Gr.
χρυσόσ
gold + [GREEK] to show.] (Chem.)
A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
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chrysophane
chrysophane
English
Noun
chrysophane (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.