CHRYSAROBIN

araroba, Goa powder, chrysarobin

(noun) a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chrysarobin (usually uncountable, plural chrysarobins)

(organic compound) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.

Source: Wiktionary


Chrys`a*ro"bin, n. Etym: [Gr. araroba a foreign name of Goa powder + -in.] (Chem.)

Definition: A bitter, yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid proper; hence formerly called also chrysphanic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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