Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
curcumin (countable and uncountable, plural curcumins)
(chemistry) A polyphenol ''(1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric.
• circumin
• E100
• curcuminoid
Source: Wiktionary
Cur"cu*min (-mn), n. (Chem.)
Definition: The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence.
Note: It possesses acid properties and with alkalies forms brownish salts. This change in color from yellow to brown is the characteristic reaction of tumeric paper. See Turmeric paper, under Turmeric.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 January 2025
(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”
Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.