The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chian turpentine
Chian \Chi"an\a. [L. chius, fr. Chios the island Chios, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Chios, an island in the [AE]gean Sea.
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.