अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

Alt. of Chronologer

The science which treats of measuring time by regular divisions or periods, and which assigns to events or transactions their proper dates.

A metronome.

A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, and usually beating half seconds; -- intended to keep time with great accuracy for use an astronomical observations, in determining longitude, etc.

An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.

Alt. of Chronometrical

Pertaining to a chronometer; measured by a chronometer.

The art of measuring time; the measuring of time by periods or divisions.

An instrument signaling the correct time to distant points by electricity.

An instrument for measuring minute intervals of time; used in determining the velocity of projectiles, the duration of short-lived luminous phenomena, etc.

Pertaining to a chrysalis; resembling a chrysalis.

See Chrysalis.

of Chrysalis

of Chrysalid

The pupa state of certain insects, esp. of butterflies, from which the perfect insect emerges. See Pupa, and Aurelia (a).

A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline. It dyes silk a fine golden-yellow color.

A genus of composite plants, mostly perennial, and of many species including the many varieties of garden chrysanthemums (annual and perennial), and also the feverfew and the oxeye daisy.

A bitter, yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid proper; hence formerly called also chrysphanic acid.

An orange-colored dyestuff, of artificial production.

Composed of, or adorned with, gold and ivory.