chry·soph·e·nine \krə̇ˈsäfəˌnēn, -_nə̇n\noun (-s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chrys- + phenine : a direct disazo stilbene dye that dyes cotton and viscose rayon yellow — called also Chrysophenine G; see dye table I (under Direct Yellow 12)