citrination en · NOUN
Etymology
From citrine + -ation.
Meanings
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(obsolete) 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.
1598, Francis Thynne, Animadversions […] :
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| citrinations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |