chrysophane

English

Etymology

From chryso- +‎ -phane.

Noun

chrysophane (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.
  2. (mineralogy) Synonym of clintonite.

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