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a term applied to a species of music which proceed.
by several semi-tones and minor thirds. 'Why it
received tills denomination is not very clear. "Xp",p.a
(chrama) may, perhaps, not only signify a colow', but
that shade ofa colour by which it melts into another,
or what the French call nuance. Ifthis interpretation
be admitted, it will be highly applicable to scmitoncs;
which, being the smallest inten'al allowed in the
diatonic scale, will most easily run into another. If
(Ellcy.Brit.) "The ch""matic species of music is
admirably fitted to express grief and affliction."
Chromato-graphy, S', Sec GRAPHE, p. 10.
Chronic, adj. from Xpovos, c/wonos, timc. A tenn
applied to diseases which continue a long time.­
The word Chronicle has the same origin.
Chrono-gram, s. See GRAl\UIA, p. 9.
,Chrono-Iogy, s. Sec LOGOS, p. 13.
Chrono-meter, s. See l\1ET""O, p. 19.
Chrysalis, s. from Xpvuos, chrusos, gold. \In natural
history, a state of rest and seeming iuscnsibility,
which butterflies, and several other kinds of insects,
must pass through' before they arrive attheir wingeu
or most perfect state. Many of the butterfly species
appear superbly clothed in gold. These elegant species
have obtained the names Chrysalis and Aurelia,
which are deriveu from the Greek and Latin words,
signifying gold; and from these all other bodies of
the same kind have been called by the same name,
though less or not at aU entitled to them•
...J' Chryso-preia, s. from xplJdOr, cllrusos, gold, and 1rOfEW,
powii, 1 make. The supposed artof making gold.
Chyle, s. from XVAos, cllldils, jniee or liqnid. The
milk-like fluid formed in the stomach by digestion,
anu afterwarus changed into bloou.
Clepsyura, s. from 1