citrinare

citrinare , to turn yellow (trans; also absol.), esp. w. ref. to transmutation into gold (alch.). non differt lapis albus a rubeo nisi ex additione ~antis coloris M. Scot Sol 720; [cuprum] multum habet de sulphure, unde propter hoc ~atur Bacon Min. 379; rubeum quidem elixir ~at in infinitum ac omnia metalla transmutat in aurum purissimum Spec. Alch. 384; nec ciminum valet in colerica, quia ~at Gad. 10v. 1; somno recepto completur digestio et urina ~atur Dastin Ros. 18.

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