Chronic

kron'ik, -ical, a. Pert, or according to time continuing for a long time. — Chronicle, kron'Y-kl, n. A register of events in the order of time; a history; record, pi. Two books of the Old Testament. — v. t. [chronicled (-kid), -cling.] To record in history; register. — Chronol'ogy, -jY, n. Science of computing time by periods, and a igning events their proper dates. — ChronoKoger, -ogist, One skilled in, etc. — Chronologic, -ical, a. Pert, to, etc.; according to the order of time. — Chronologically, adv. — Chronom'eter, n. A timekeeper; esp. a portable time-keeper of superior accuracy. (Mus.) An instrument to measure the time of a musical movement. Chris a lid, kris'a-lid, Chrys'alis, n.; pi. Chrysalides, -sal'Y-dez. A form into which the caterpillar or larve of butterflies, moths, and some other insects, pa es, and from which the perfect insect emerges. — a. Pert, to, or resembling, etc. — Chrysanthemum, -anlhe-mum. n. (Bot.) A genus of composite plants, including the sunflower, marigold, etc.