Webster's Dictionary 1913

3673

Chromophotolithograph

Chro″mo‐pho′to‐lith″o‐graph (?), n. A photolithograph printed in colors.

3674

Chromoplastid

Chro′mo‐plas″tid (?), n. [Gr. � + E. plastid.] (Bot.) A protoplasmic granule of some other color than green; — also called chromoleucite.

3675

Chromosome

Chro″mo‐some′ (?), n.(Biol.) One of the minute bodies into which the chromatin of the nucleus is resolved during mitotic cell division; the idant of Weismann.

3676

Chromosphere

Chro″mo‐sphere (?), n. [Gr. � color + E. sphere.] (Astron.) An atmosphere of rare matter, composed principally of incandescent hydrogen gas, surrounding the sun and enveloping t...

3677

Chromospheric

Chro′mo‐spher″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to the chromosphere.

3678

Chromotype

Chro″mo‐type (?), n. [Gr. � color + -type.] 1. A sheet printed in colors by any process, as a chromolithograph. See Chromolithograph.2. A photographic picture in the natural col...

3679

Chromous

Chro″mous (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, chromium, when this element has a valence lower than that in chromic compounds.Chromous acid, a bluish gray powder, CrO.OH,...

3680

Chromule

Chro″mule (?), n.(Bot.) A general name for coloring matter of plants other than chlorophyll, especially that of petals.

3681

Chronic

Chron″ic (?), a. [L. chronicus, Gr. � concerning time, from � time: cf. F. chronique.] 1. Relating to time; according to time.2. Continuing for a long time; lingering; habitual....

3682

Chronical

Chron″ic‐al (?), a. Chronic.Partly on a chronical, and partly on a topical method.J. A. Alexander.

3683

Chronicle

Chron″i‐cle (?), n. [OE. cronicle, fr. cronique, OF. cronique, F. chronique, L. chronica, fr. Gr. �, neut. pl. of �. See Chronic.] 1. An historical register or account of facts ...

3684

Chronicle (2)

Chron″i‐cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chronicled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chronicling (?).] To record in a history or chronicle; to record; to register. Shak.

3685

Chronicler

Chron″i‐cler (?), n. A writer of a chronicle; a recorder of events in the order of time; an historian.Such an honest chronicler as Griffith.Shak.

3686

Chronique

‖Chro′nique″ (?), n. [F. See Chronicle.] A chronicle. L. Addison.

3687

Chronogram

Chron″o‐gram (?), n. [Gr. � time + � writing, character: cf. F. chronogramme.] 1. An inscription in which certain numeral letters, made to appear specially conspicuous, on being...

3688

Chronogrammatic

{ Chron′o‐gram‐mat″ic (?), Chron′o‐gram‐mat″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. chronogrammatique.] Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.

3689

Chronogrammatist

Chron′o‐gram″ma‐tist (?), n. A writer of chronograms.

3690

Chronograph

Chron″o‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � time + -graph: cf. F. chronographe.] 1. An instrument for measuring or recording intervals of time, upon a revolving drum or strip of paper moved by...

3691

Chronographer

Chro‐nog″ra‐pher (?), n. One who writes a chronography; a chronologer. Tooke.

3692

Chronographic

Chron′o‐graph″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a chronograph.

3693

Chronography

Chro‐nog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. �. See Chronograph.] A description or record of past time; history. Bp. Hall.

3694

Chronologer

Chro‐nol″o‐ger (?), n. Same as Chronologist.

3695

Chronologic

{ Chron′o‐log″ic (?), Chron′o‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. Relating to chronology; containing an account of events in the order of time; according to the order of time; as, chronological...

3696

Chronologist

{ Chro‐nol″o‐gist (?), Chro‐nol″o‐ger (?) }, n. A person who investigates dates of events and transactions; one skilled in chronology.That learned noise and dust of the chronolo...

3697

Chronology

Chro‐nol″o‐gy (?), n.; pl.Chronologies (#). [Gr. �; � time + � discourse: cf. F. chronologie.] The science which treats of measuring time by regular divisions or periods, and wh...

3698

Chronometer

Chro‐nom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � time + -meter: cf. F. chronomètre.] 1. An instrument for measuring time; a timekeeper.2. A portable timekeeper, with a heavy compensation balance, ...

3699

Chronometric

{ Chron′o‐met″ric (?), Chron′o‐met″ric‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. chronométrique.] Pertaining to a chronometer; measured by a chronometer.