sino

n. A student of China and the Chinese; one versed in the Chinese language, literature, history, politics and culture. Same as sinologue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From L. Sinae, an Oriental people mentioned by Ptolemy, or Ar. Sin China or the Chinese + Gr. lo`gos discourse; formed like theologue: cf. F. sinologue. ] A student of China and the Chinese; one versed in the Chinese language, literature, history, politics and culture. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ Cf. F. sinologie. ] That branch of systemized knowledge which treats of the Chinese, their language, literature, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) Sinople. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. A red pigment made from sinopite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. L. sinopis (sc. terra), a red earth or ocher found in Sinope, a town in Paphlagoma, on the Black Sea, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. ] (Min.) A brick-red ferruginous clay used by the ancients for red paint. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Min.) Ferruginous quartz, of a blood-red or brownish red color, sometimes with a tinge of yellow. [ 1913 Webster ]