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单词 citrination
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Definition of citrination in English:

citrination

noun sɪtrɪˈneɪʃn
Alchemy historical
  • The turning of a substance (especially silver) yellow in colour, supposed to indicate a stage of greater perfection or transformation (into gold).

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From post-classical Latin citrination-, citrinatio from citrinat-, past participial stem of citrinare to turn yellow + classical Latin -iō.

 
 

Definition of citrination in US English:

citrination

nounsɪtrɪˈneɪʃn
Alchemy historical
  • The turning of a substance (especially silver) yellow in colour, supposed to indicate a stage of greater perfection or transformation (into gold).

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340–1400), poet and administrator. From post-classical Latin citrination-, citrinatio from citrinat-, past participial stem of citrinare to turn yellow + classical Latin -iō.

 
 
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