Chrysarobin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chrysarobin \Chrys`a*ro"bin\, n. [Gr. chryso`s gold + araroba a
     foreign name of Goa powder + -in.] (Chem.)
     A bitter, yellow substance forming the essential constituent
     of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid proper; hence
     formerly called also {chrysphanic acid}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chrysarobin
       n : a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases [syn: {araroba},
            {Goa powder}]