Defn: One of several prickly or thorny shrubs found in Palestine, especially the Paliurus aculeatus, Zizyphus Spina-Christi, and Z. vulgaris. The last bears the fruit called jujube, and may be considered to have been the most readily obtainable for the Crown of Thorns.
CHROMASCOPE
Chro"ma*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.]
Defn: An instrument for showing the optical effects of color.
CHROMATE
Chro"mate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. chromate. See Chrome.] (Chem.)
Defn: A salt of chromic acid.
CHROMATIC
Chro*mat"ic, a. Etym: [L. chromaticus, Gr.
1. Relating to color, or to colors.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: Proceeding by the smaller intervals (half steps or semitones) of the scale, instead of the regular intervals of the diatonic scale.
Note: The intermediate tones were formerly written and printed in colors. Chromatic aberration. (Opt.) See Aberration, 4. — Chromatic printing, printing from type or blocks covered with inks of various colors. — Chromatic scale (Mus.), the scale consisting of thirteen tones, including the eight scale tones and the five intermediate tones.