chian : Idioms & Phrases
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Chian earth
- a dense, compact kind of earth, from Chios, used anciently as an astringent and a cosmetic.
Webster 1913
Chian turpentine
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noun a turpentine exuded by the terebinth
WordNet
- a fragrant, almost transparent turpentine, obtained from the
Pistacia Terebinthus .