AMYLOPECTIN

Etymology

Noun

amylopectin (plural amylopectins)

(carbohydrate) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 March 2025

HYDRAULIC

(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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