chrysphanic acid

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 {chrysphanic acid}. [1913 Webster]

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  • 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 {chrysphanic …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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