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Chris*tol"o*gy (?), n.
[Crist + -logy.] A treatise on Christ; that
department of theology which treats of the personality,
attributes, or life of Christ.

Chris"tom (?), n. See
Chrisom. [Obs.] Shak.

Chris*toph"a*ny (?), n.
[Christ + Gr. &?; to show.] An appearance of Christ,
as to his disciples after the crucifixion.

Christ's-thorn` (?), n.
(Bot.) 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.

Chro"ma*scope (?), n. [Gr. &?;
color + -scope.] An instrument for showing the
optical effects of color.

Chro"mate (?), n. [Cf. F.
chromate. See Chrome.] (Chem.) A salt
of chromic acid.

Chro*mat"ic (?), a. [L.
chromaticus, Gr. &?;, suited for color, fr. &?;, &?;,
color; akin to &?; color, &?; skin, color of the skin.


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