CRYPTIDINE

Cryp"ti*dine (krp"t-dn; 104), n. Etym: [Gr. krypto`s hidden.] (Chem.)

Definition: One of the quinoline bases, obtained from coal tar as an oily liquid, C11H11N; also, any one of several substances metameric with, and resembling, cryptidine proper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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