Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CHRON'I-CLER, n.

A writer of a chronicle; a recorder of events in the order of time; a historian.

CHRON'I-CLING, ppr.

Recording.

CHRON'IQUE, n. [chron'ik.]

A chronicle. – Addison.

CHRON'O-GRAM, n. [Gr. χρονος, time, and γραμμα, a letter or writing, from γραφω, to write.]

An inscription in which a certain date or epoch is expressed by numeral letters; as in the motto of a medal struck by Gustavus Adolphus in 1632. ChristVs DVX; ergo trIVMphVs.

CHRON-O-GRAM-MAT'IC, or CHRON-O-GRAM-MAT'IC-AL, a.

Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.

CHRON-O-GRAM'MAT-IST, n.

A writer of chronograms.

CHRO-NOG'RA-PHER, n. [Gr. χρονος, time, and γραφω, to describe.]

One who writes concerning time or the events of time; a chronologer. Tooke.

CHRO-NOG'RA-PHY, n.

The description of time past. [Little used.]

CHRO-NOL'O-GER, or CHRO-NOL'O-GIST, n. [See Chronology.]

1. A person who attempts to discover the true dates of past events and transactions, and to arrange them under their proper years, or divisions of time, in the order in which they happened.
2. One who studies chronology, or is versed in the science.

CHRON-O-LOG'IC, or 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.

CHRON-O-LOG'IC-AL-LY, adv.

In a chronological manner; in a manner according with the order of time, the series of events, or rules of chronology.

CHRO-NOL'O-GY, n. [Gr. χρονολογια; χρονος, time, and λογος, discourse or doctrine.]

The science of time; the method of measuring, or computing time by regular divisions or periods, according to the revolutions of the sun, or moon; of ascertaining the true periods or years when past events or transactions took place; and arranging them in their proper order according to their dates. If history without chronology is dark and confused; chronology without history is dry and insipid. – A. Holmes.

CHRO-NOM'ETER, n. [Gr. χρονος, time, and μετρον, measure.]

Any instrument that measures time or that divides time into equal portions, or that is used for that purpose, as a clock, watch or dial; particularly an instrument that measures time with great exactness. Chronoscope is now rarely used.

CHRO-NO-MET'RIC, or CHRO-NO-MET'RICAL, a.

Pertaining to a chronometer; measured by a chronometer. Parriana.

CHRO-NOM'E-TRY, n.

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

CHRYS'A-LID, n.

See CHRYSALIS.

CHRYS'A-LIS, n. [L. chrysalis, Gr. χρυσαλλις, a grub, from its golden color, χρυσος, gold.]

The particular form which butterflies, moths, and some other insects assume, before they arrive at their winged or perfect state. It is called also aurelia, from aurum, gold. In this form, the animal is in a state of rest or insensibility; having no organs for taking nourishment, nor wings, nor legs. The external covering is cartilaginous, and usually smooth and glossy; sometimes hairy. The name is taken from the yellow color of certain species; but they are of different colors, as green, black, &c.

CHRYS'O-BER-YL, n. [Gr. χρυσος, gold, and βηρυλλιον, beryl.]

A silicious gem, of a dilute yellowish green color. – Kirwan. Chrysoberyl, the cymophane of Haüy, is a mineral usually found in round pieces, about the size of a pea; but it is also found crystalized in eight-sided prisms. It is next to the sapphire in hardness, and employed in jewelry. – Ure. Cleaveland.

CHRYS'O-CHLORE, n. [Gr. χρυςος, gold, and χλωρος, green.]

A species of mole at the Cape of Good Hope, the fur of which reflects most brilliant metallic hues of green and gold.

CHRYS'O-COL-LA, n. [Gr. χρυσοκολλα, glue of gold, χρυσος and κολλα; a name given by the Greeks to borax and to mountain green.]

Carbonate of copper, of two subspecies, the blue and the green; formerly called blue and green chrysocolla, also mountain blue and mountain green. It occurs in crystals, stalactites, and other forms. – Fourcroy. Cleaveland.

CHRY-SOG'RA-PHY, n. [Gr. χρυσος, gold, and γραφη, description.]

A writing in letters of gold.

CHRYS'O-LITE, n. [Gr. χρυσος, gold, and λιθος, stone.]

A mineral, called by Haüy and Brongniart, peridote, and by Jameson, prismatic chrysolite. Its prevailing color is some shade of green. It is harder than glass, but less hard than quartz; often transparent, sometimes only translucent. It occurs sometimes in crystals, sometimes in small amorphous masses or grains, and sometimes in rolled pieces. – Cleaveland.

CHRYS-OL'O-GY, n. [Gr. χρυςος, gold, and λογος.]

That branch of political economy which relates to the production of wealth.

CHRYS'O-PRASE, n. [Gr. χρυσοπρασος; χρυσος, gold, and πρασον, a leek.]

A mineral, a subspecies of quartz. Its color is commonly apple green, and often extremely beautiful. It is translucent, or sometimes semi-transparent; its fracture even and dull, sometimes a little splintery, sometimes smooth and slightly conchoidal; its hardness little inferior to that of flint. – Cleaveland.

CHUB, n. [This word seems to signify thick head, or a mass or lump. In Pers. chub or chob is a club. See Class Gb, Nos. 1 and 2.]

A river fish, called also cheven, of the genus Cyprinus. The body is oblong, nearly round; the head and back green; the sides silvery, and the belly white. It frequents deep holes in rivers shaded by trees; but in warm weather floats near the surface, and furnishes sport for anglers. It is indifferent food. – Dict. of Nat. Hist.