CITRINATION


Meaning of CITRINATION in English

ˌsi.trə̇ˈnāshən noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English citrinacioun, from Medieval Latin citrination-, citrinatio, from citrinus + Latin -ation-, -atio -ation

obsolete : an alchemical operation in which a base metal was made more yellow and therefore thought to have been brought nearer to gold

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