'Chian' definitions:

Definition of 'Chian'

From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to Chios

Definition of 'Chian'

From: GCIDE
  • Chian \Chi"an\a. [L. chius, fr. Chios the island Chios, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the [AE]gean 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. [1913 Webster]

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