ALCAPTON

alkapton, alcapton, homogentisic acid

(noun) an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

18 March 2025

ODONTOGLOSSUM

(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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