citrination

noun

cit·​ri·​na·​tion

ˌsi‧trə̇ˈnāshən

plural -s

obsolete

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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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