chrysography 
embroidering in gold, of inlaying other metals 
with gold, and the like. 
chrysoid (kris'oid), n. [< Gr. xP vamlfl 'K, like 
gold, < ^fpwiic, gold, + rWof, form.] A name for 
Fanner's alloys, which resemble gold. They 
arc composed of copper, aluminium, and silver. 
chrysoidine (kri-soi'din), w. [As clirysoid + 
-iiif-.] A coal-tar color used in dyeing, the 
hydrochlorid of diamidoazobenzene. It c..n-i-N 
of dark-violet crystals soluble in water. It dyes bright 
yellow on silk and cotton. 
chrysoin (kris'oin), . [Irreg. < Gr. */><(?, gold, 
+ -in 2 .] Same as resorvinul yulloic (which see, 
under i/fllmr). 
chrysolepic (kris-o-lep'ik), a. [< Gr. xpvok, 
gold, 4- /c-jn'f, scale, 4- -ic.] Resembling gold- 
en scales. Chrysolepic acid, another name for />/.v/v 
ii,-iil. 
chrysolin (kris'o-lin), n. [< Gr. xp m fyi gold, 
4- L. oleum, oil, '4- -in 2 .] A coal-tar color of 
the phthaleiu group, used in dyeing. It is the 
sodium salt of bcnzyl-liuorescein. It produces a yellow 
color, similar to that of turmeric, on silk, cotton, and wool. 
chrysolite (kris'o-Ht), . [Early mod. E. also 
rhrixitlitf, criaoliti", < ME. crisolite (also criso- 
lilnx) = Dan. krysolit, < OF. crisolite, F. chry- 
gollthe = Pr. crisolit = 8p. crisolito = Pg. chry- 
solitho = It. crisolito = G. chrysolith, < L. ehryxo- 
litlios, < Gr. xP vat M-t6of, a bright-yellow stone, 
perhaps a topaz, < xpw-ft gld, 4- X/fof, stone.] 
A silicate of magnesium and iron, commonly of 
a yellow or green color, and varying from trans- 
parent to translucent. Very line specimens are found 
In Egypt and Ilra7.il, but it is not of high repute as a jewelers' 
stone. It is common in certain volcanic rocks, like basalt, 
and is also a constituent of many meteorites. It is readily 
altered to the hydrous magnesium silicate serpentine, and 
many extensive beds of serpentine have been shown to 
have had this origin. The chrysolite group of minerals 
includes a number of orthosilicates having the same gen- 
eral composition and the same crystalline form as chryso- 
lite, as forsterite (Mg-jSiO.,), fayalite (Fe2.SiO 4 ), and teph- 
roite (Mn 2 8iO 4 ). Also called oh'rin, ana by the French 
peridot. 
chrysolith (kris'o-lith), n. [< L. chrysolithos: 
see chrysolite.] Same as chrysolite. 
chrysolitic (kris-o-lit'ik), a. [< chrysolite + 
-ic.j Pertaining to, resembling, or containing 
chrysolite. 
chrysology (kri-sol'o-ji), n. [= F. ehrysologie 
= 8p. cnsologia, < Gr. as if 'xpuootoyta, < xpv- 
aoMyof, speaking of gold, < ;fpwoc, gold, 4- 
^y", speak : see -plogy.] That branch of po- 
litical economy which relates to the production 
of wealth. Brande. [Rare.] 
Chrysolophus (kri-sol'o-fus), n. [NL., < Gr. 
Xpva6'ho<t>os, with golden crest, < ^ptwiif, gold, 4- 
/t<fyoc, crest.] In ornith. : (a) A genus of mag- 
nificent pheasants, of the family Phasianida, 
including the golden and Amherstian pheas- 
ants, C. pictus and C. amhersti<e, of the most 
gorgeous and varied colors, 
crested, and with a frill on 
the neck. J. E. Gray, 1834. 
(&t) A genus of South Ameri- 
can flycatchers, of the family 
Tyrannidce. Swainson, 1837. 
chrysomagnett (kris-o-mag'- 
net), n. [< Gr. ^pwoc, gold, 
4- magnet?] A lodestone. Ad- 
dison. [Rare.] 
Chrysomela (kris-o-me'la), n. 
[NL. (with ref. to' Gr. xp va - 
/j>/fa>%6v6tov, a term of endear- Le j'~ bMtle , (CI " ry ' 
raent, lit. a little golden beetle m. (Line shows nat- 
or cockchafer, < xpwk, gold, ural sile - ) 
4- ftqfa>%.6v&7i, a cockchafer), < Gr. xP va [ ir l'hjov, 
gold-apple, a quince, < xP m fj gold, + fiipM>, 
an apple.] The typical genus of beetles of the 
family Chrysomelidte. 
chrysomelid (kris-o-mel'id), a. and . I. a. Of 
or relating to the Chrysomelidte. 
II. n. A beetle of the family Chrysomelidte. 
Chrysomelidae (kris-o-mel'i-de). n. pi. [NL., 
< Chrysomela + -idte.] A family of phytoph- 
agous Coleoptera or beetles. Their tarsi are gen- 
erally dilated and spongy beneath ; the submentum is 
not pedunculate ; the antennae are of moderate length 
or short, are not inserted upon frontal prominences, and 
have diffused sensitive surfaces ; the pronotum is most 
frequently margined ; and tibial spurs are usually wanting. 
The species are very numerous, and are commonly known 
as leaf-beetles. 
chrysomelideous (kris'o-me-lid'e-us), a. [< 
('Itrysomclidai + -eons.] Pertaining to or hav- 
ing the characters of the Chrysomelidre. 
chrysomitra (kris-o-mit'rii), . [NL., < Gr. 
Xpvaoftirprif, with a golden girdle, < ^puerof, gold, 
4- n'lTpa, belt, girdle.] In eool., the mature 
sexual medusiform individual of a physopho- 
rau hydrozoan of the family Felellidie (which 
991 
see), detached from the polyp-stock, and in this 
slate mistaken for a different genus. 
Chrysomitris (kris-o-mit'ris), . [NL., < (Jr. 
Xpvod/irjT/Hr (in Aristotle), a kind of bird, ac- 
cording to Suudevall the goldfinch, < ^ynxrdf, 
gold, 4- -/ii/T/nf, of uncertain meaning.] An 
Aristotelian name of some small yellowish bird 
that feeds upon thistles, perhaps the goldfinch, 
taken by Boie in 1828 as the name of a genus 
of friugilline birds, including the linnet or sis- 
kin (C.xpimix), and later extended to a number 
of American linnets, as the pine-li nch ( ( '. /iin H.I ), 
the American goldfinch (('. tristis), etc., having 
an acutely conic bill, pointed wings, and short 
forked tail. See cut under goldjiurh. 
Chrysomonadidae (kris"o-mo-nad'i-de), w. pi. 
[NL., < Clirysompnas (-nad-) + -ida:.] A large 
family of dimastigate eustomatous flagellate in- 
fusonans, named from the genus Chrysomonas. 
The endoplasm includes a pair of lateral olive or yellow 
piinnentary bauds, and the liagella are normally two, of 
similar or diverse form, though there is only one flagfllum 
in I'liryiomoncu, The family as composed by Kent in- 
chnU-s several families of other authors. 
Chrysomonas (kri-som'o-nas), n. [NL., < Gr. 
Xpvafa, gold, + povde (p'ovaS-), a unit: see mo- 
nad.] The typical genus of the family Chryso- 
monadida;. It contains soft and plastic animal- 
cules with a single flagellum and no distinct 
pharynx. 
Chrysopa (kri-so'pa), . [NL. (Leach, 1817); 
cf. Gr. xP vai >l>, gold-colored, < XP" ^, gold, 4- 
>V'i eye, face. Cf. Chrysops.] A genus of the 
neuropterous family Hemerobiid<e, character- 
ized by having no ocelli, wings entire, an- 
tennae submomliform, and labnun entire; the 
lace-wing flies. The eggs are laid upon long foot- 
stalks, and the lame are carnivorous, feeding upon plant- 
chrysure 
of chalcedony commonly iipplo-grrrn in color 
anil often extremely beautiful, so that it is 
much esteemed in jewelry. It is translucent, or 
>-"iMi-tiiiirs wml-tmuparan^ an.l nf a hanlnt'ss little iu- 
IViior to that of Hint. 
W h:it \vas li, , |,ti,iii in his case? 
" A draught of wine "itli pnndi-ivd . / 
II. 1C. //../, Tin- Myst.-riMii, Illn.-ss. 
chrysoprasus (kri-sop'ra-zus), w. [L. : see 
i-lii-i/fii/ii-iixf.] Same as 
And the foundations of the wall of tin- rity were gar- 
iiishf'l with all liiiiimrr nf precious s*ti>ln-s. Tin- tlrst foun- 
dation was jasper; . . . the ti'iiih. a < In "//raiM. 
Kev. xxi. 19, 20. 
Chrysops (kri'sops), n. [NL. (Meigen, 1803), 
irreg. < <!r. xpvou'xuf, with golden eyes (cf. xpv- 
oity, gold-colored), < ^pwrof, gold, 4- i>^i, eye. 
Cf. Chrysopa.] A genus of hexachwtous dip- 
Lace-wring Fly (Chrysopa plo 
a, eggs ; b, larva ; c, cocoons ; </, imago with left wings omitted. 
(All natural size.) 
lice and other small insects. C. oculata is the common 
species of the eastern United States, and is often men- 
tioned as a beneficial insect in articles upon economic 
entomology. 
Chrysopelea (kris*o-pe-le'a), n. [NL. (Boie), < 
Gr. xpvafy, gold, + ir&eiof for irrt.i6f, livid, dark, 
< Tre/.of, frf/Uof, dark-colored, dusky, prob. akin 
to L. pallidus, > ult. E.^afc 1 , q. v.] A genus of 
colubrine serpents, of the family Dendrophidd: 
C. orna is a beautiful tree-snake of southern 
Asia and the East Indies. 
chrysophan (kris'o-fan), . [< Gr. xp v <"x^>K, 
shining or showing like gold, < xP val >C> gld, + 
-favfa, < tyaiveiv, show, appear.] An orange- 
colored bitter substance (CieHjsOg) found in 
rhubarb, resolvable into chrysopnanic acid and 
sugar. 
chrysophanic (kris-o-fan'ik), a. [< chrysophan 
+ -ic. ] Of, pertaining to, or derived from chrys- 
ophan Chrysophanic acid, a yellow crystalline col- 
oring matter obtained from the roots of several species of 
Iluniex. It also occurs in the bark of Casiria bijuga, and 
in the thallus of some lichens. Also called rhrin and rhu- 
barbarin. 
chrysophilite (kri-sof'i-lit), . [< Gr. xp^- 
fuof, gold-loving (< ^ptxrrff, gold, + ^/Aof, lov- 
ing), + -jfe 2 .] A lover of gold. [Rare.] 
The seeing, touching, and handling pleasures of the old 
chrymphilites. Lamb, Ben Jonson. 
[< NL. chrysophyllum 
-ptio-of, gold, -r tyiiMjov 
= L. folium, leaf.] The bright golden-yellow 
coloring matter separable from an alcoholic 
solution of the green chlorophyl pigment of 
plants: more frequently called xanthophyl. 
Chrysophyllum (kris-o-fil'um), n. [NL. (so 
called from the golden color of the under side 
of their leaves), < Gr. ;t:pw<if, gold, + qi'Aljov = 
L. folium, leaf.] A genus of trees of tropical 
America, natural order Sapotmxa, with milky 
juice, and beautiful leaves covered below with 
golden hairs. Some are cultivated as foliage-plants. 
C. Cainito produces a delicious fruit called the star-apple. 
C. glyciphtceum of Brazil yields monesia bark, used in 
medicine as a stimulant and astringent. 
chrysoprase (kris'o-praz), n. [< ME. crisopace, 
-pa&e, -passus, -pr'assus = D. G. chrysopras, < 
OF. crisopace, F. chrysoprase = Sp. crisoprasio 
= Pg. chrysopraso, chrysopasio = It. crisopazzo, 
< L. chrysoprasus, < Gr. jpwroVpao-oc, < xpwtf, 
gold, + npaaw, a leek : see prasum.] A variety 
. 
chrysophyl (kris'o-fil), n. 
(cf. Chrysophylluni), < Gr. 
i. Female of Common Cleg ( Chrysops cacutifHs}. a and 3. Other 
species of same genus. ( All natural size. ) 
terous insects, of the family Tabanidte or gad- 
flies; the clegs. These flies are great blood-suckers, 
very troublesome to horses and cattle, and even to man. 
Their larv are supposed to live underground. The name 
of the genus is derived from the sparkling golden eyes. 
C. nreulirni Is the common cleg of Europe. 
chrysorhamnin (kris-o-ram'nin), n. [< Gr. xpv- 
rjof, gold, 4- fMfjvof, a prickly shrub (see Rham- 
nus), + -in 2 .] A name given to the yellow col- 
oring matter existing in French berries. See 
berry 1 and Bhamnus. 
Kane distinguishes two coloring matters (in French ber- 
ries], which he calls respectively chryttorhamnin? and xan- 
thorhamnine. O'XetU, Dyeing and Calico Printing, p. 76. 
chrysospermt (kris'o-sperm), n . [(Cf . Gr. xpva<>- 
airip/iov, a kind of sedum) < Gr. ;rptxTof, gold, 4- 
airfpua, seed.] A means of producing gold. B. 
Jonson. [Rare.] 
chrysotannin (kris-o-tan'in), . [< Gr. .jynwor, 
gold, 4- tannin.] A name of a group of coloring 
matters in plants, pale-yellow or even colorless, 
which when oxidized give rise to the various 
brown substances that cause many of the char- 
acteristic tints of autumnal foliage. Sachs. 
chrysotile 
(kris'o-til), w. 
[<Gr.;.. 
gilded 
o-ow, gild, < xpv- 
aof, gold), 4- 
-lle.] The del- 
icately fibrous 
variety of the 
mineral ser- 
pentine. It in- 
cludes much 
that is called 
amiantus and 
asbestos. 
Chrysotis (kri- 
so'tis), n. [NL. 
(8 wai nson, 
1837), < Gr. xpy- 
fy goR 4- off Amazon (C*ty>tii*,Hva). 
A genus of South American parrots, the ama- 
zons, having numerous species, as C. amazoni- 
ca and C. axtira. 
Chrysotoluidine (kris'6-to-lu'i-din), . [< Gr. 
Xpvoof, golden, 4- toluidine.] One of the aniline 
colors (C2iH 2 iN 3 ), a yellow base related to 
toluidine. It is formed, together with other bases, as a 
by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline and fuchsine. 
chrysure (kris'ur), . [< NL. chrysurug, spe- 
cific name of lyochilus chrysurus, a humming- 
bird with a golden tail, < Gr. ^piwof , gold, 4- oipd, 
tail.] A humming-bird with a golden-green 
tail ; a humming-bird belonging to any one of 
several species which together constitute a sub- 
genus variously called Chrysuronia and Chrysu- 
