Chian /(?)/
Chi·an
Chian
a.
- Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the Ægean Sea.
Phrases & Compounds
- 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.