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citrination

noun

Etymology

From citrine + -ation.

  1. derived from citrīnus
  2. derived from citrine
  3. inherited from citrine
  4. suffixed as citrination — “citrine + ation”

Definitions

  1. The transformation involving the adoption of a lemon yellow hue, characteristic of the…

    The transformation involving the adoption of a lemon yellow hue, characteristic of the philosopher’s stone as described in alchemical tradition.

    • […] the urine becometh citrine, or of a deep yellowe color: so is it in alchymye: which made Arnolde call this citrinatione or perfect digestion, or the color proving the philosopher's stone brought almoste to the height of perfection.

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