- 1. a. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane. Source: opted
- 2. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane. Chrysophanic acid (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance extracted from rhubarb, yellow dock, sienna, chrysarobin, etc., and shown to be a derivative of an anthracene. It is used in the treatment of skin diseases; -- called also rhein, rheic acid, rhubarbarin, etc. Source: webster
- 3. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane.Chrysophanic acid (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance extractedfrom rhubarb, yellow dock, sienna, chrysarobin, etc., and shown to bea derivative of an anthracene. It is used in the treatment of skindiseases; -- called also rhein, rheic acid, rhubarbarin, etc. Source: adambom
- 4. chrysophanic (comparative more chrysophanic, superlative most chrysophanic) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling chrysophane. Source: ecdict
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