citrination

citrination
\\ˌsi.trə̇ˈnāshən\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Middle English citrinacioun, from Medieval Latin citrination-, citrinatio, from citrinus + Latin -ation-, -atio -ation
obsolete : an alchemical operation in which a base metal was made more yellow and therefore thought to have been brought nearer to gold

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  • Citrination — Cit ri*na tion, n. [See {Citrine}.] The process by which anything becomes of the color of a lemon; esp., in alchemy, the state of perfection in the philosopher s stone indicated by its assuming a deep yellow color. Thynne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • citrination — cit·ri·na·tion …   English syllables

  • English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue …   Wikipedia

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