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chrysophan

chrysophan is the archaic form of chrysophane.

Meaning of chrysophane

Noun

chrysophane (uncountable)

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

Questions about chrysophan

What is chrysophan the archaic form of?
Chrysophan is the archaic form of chrysophane.

Words near chrysophan in the dictionary

  1. chrysopeleiine
  2. chrysopetalid
  3. chrysopetalids
  4. chrysophaentin
  5. chrysophaentins
  6. chrysophan
  7. chrysophane
  8. chrysophanic
  9. chrysophanic acid
  10. chrysophanol
  11. chrysophanols

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