centrosphere (plural centrospheres)
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
Source: Wiktionary
Cen"tro*sphere, n. [Gr. centre + sphere.]
1. (Geol.)
Definition: The nucleus or central part of the earth, forming most of its mass; -- disting. from lithosphere, hydrosphere, etc.
2. (Biol.) The central mass of an aster from which the rays extend and within which the centrosome lies when present; the attraction sphere. The name has been used both as excluding and including the centrosome, and also to designate a modified mass of protoplasm about a centrosome whether aster rays are developed or not.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 October 2024
(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; “it was heated to evaporate the volatiles”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
