*chryso*

n. [ Gr. chryso`s gold + chlwro`s light green: cf. F. chrysochlore. ] (Zool.) A South African mole of the genus Chrysochloris; the golden mole, the fur of which reflects brilliant metallic hues of green and gold. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. chryso`kolla gold solder; chryso`s gold + &unr_; glue. ] (Min.) A hydrous silicate of copper, occurring massive, of a blue or greenish blue color. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. chryso`s gold + -gen. ] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from crude anthracene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; chryso`s gold + &unr_; to write. ] 1. The art of writing in letters of gold. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A writing executed in letters of gold. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. chryso`s gold + -oid + -ine. ] (Chem.) An artificial, yellow, crystalline dye, C6H5N2.C6H3(NH2)2. Also, one of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoïdine proper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. chrysolithos, Gr. &unr_;; chryso`s gold + &unr_; stone: cf. F. chrysolithe. ] (Min.) A mineral, composed of silica, magnesia, and iron, of a yellow to green color. It is common in certain volcanic rocks; -- called also olivine and peridot. Sometimes used as a gem. The name was also early used for yellow varieties of tourmaline and topaz. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. chryso`s gold + -logy. ] That branch of political economy which relates to the production of wealth. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. chryso`s gold + &unr_;, &unr_;, eye, face. ] (Zool.) A genus of neuropterous insects. See Lacewing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. chryso`s gold + &unr_; to show. ] (Chem.) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or derived from, or resembling, chrysophane. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chrysophanic acid (Chem.), a yellow crystalline substance extracted from rhubarb, yellow dock, sienna, chrysarobin, etc., and shown to be a derivative of an anthracene. It is used in the treatment of skin diseases; -- called also rhein, rheic acid, rhubarbarin, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of fishes consisting of the australian snapper.
Syn. -- genus Chrysophrys. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a class of yellow-green algae, all of which have flagella of unequal length.
Syn. -- class Chrysophyceae, Heterokontae, class Heterokontae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus of tropical American evergreen trees or shrubs.
Syn. -- genus Chrysophyllum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a division of mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment; yellow-green and golden-brown algae and diatoms, including the Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Bacillariophyceae; some some classification systems superseded or subsumed by Heterokontophyta.
Syn. -- division Chrysophyta. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae.
Syn. -- green lacewing, stink fly. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a natural family of flies comprising the green lacewings.
Syn. -- family Chrysopidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase, L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. &unr_;; chryso`s gold + &unr_; leek. ] (Min.) An apple-green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and is sometimes used in jewelry. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] See Chrysoprase. Rev. xxi. 20. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. chryso`s gold + &unr_; seed. ] The seed of gold; a means of creating gold. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a genus of widely distributed semiaquatic herbs with minute greenish-yellow apetalous flowers.
Syn. -- genus Chrysosplenium. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a genus of low branching shrubs of West North America.
Syn. -- genus Chrysothamnus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Gr. chryso`s gold + -type. ] 1. A photographic picture taken upon paper prepared by the use of a sensitive salt of iron and developed by the application of chloride of gold. Abney. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. 2process, invented by Sir J.Herschel. [ 1913 Webster ]