Chrysophane

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

  Chrysophane \Chrys"o*phane\, n. [Gr. chryso`s gold + ? to show.]
     (Chem.)
     A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow,
     crystalline powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid on
     decomposition.
     [1913 Webster]