amygdalin
(noun) a bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
amygdalin (uncountable)
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
• vitamin B17
Source: Wiktionary
A*myg"da*lin, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A glucoside extracted from bitter almonds as a white, crystalline substance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 February 2025
(adverb) (spatial sense) seeming to have no bounds; “the Nubian desert stretched out before them endlessly”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
