chian

POS

Adjective, Noun

HYPHEN

Chi=an

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective chian has 1 sense

chian(a = adj.pert) - of or relating to Chios;

Derived form noun

chios₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

chian, a. [L. chius, fr. Chios the island Chios, Gr. .].

Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Ægean Sea. [1913 Webster]

Chian earth, a dense, compact kind of earth, from Chios, used anciently as an astringent and a cosmetic. -- Chian turpentine, a fragrant, almost transparent turpentine, obtained from the Pistacia Terebinthus.