AZLON

Etymology

From a trade name.

Noun

azlon (uncountable)

A regenerated protein fiber; textile fiber derived from a protein such as casein (milk) or zein (maize).

A textile made of these fibers.

Anagrams

• zonal

Source: Wiktionary



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15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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