citrination

English

Etymology

From citrine +‎ -ation.

Noun

citrination (plural citrinations)

  1. (obsolete) The transformation involving the adoption of a lemon yellow hue, characteristic of the philosopher’s stone as described in alchemical tradition.
    • 1598, Francis Thynne, Animadversions […] :
      […] the urine becometh citrine, or of a deep yellowe color: so is it in alchymye: which made Arnolde call this citrinatione or perfect digestion, or the color proving the philosopher's stone brought almoste to the height of perfection.

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