polychroite
Appearance
See also: polychroïte
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From poly- + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs) + -ite. Cf. polychroic. So called because of the change of color on treatment with certain acids.
Noun
[edit]polychroite (uncountable)
- (obsolete, organic chemistry) The coloring matter of saffron.
References
[edit]- “polychroite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.