In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CYCLODEXTRIN
Etymology
Noun
cyclodextrin (plural cyclodextrins)
(carbohydrate) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
Usage notes
• They are named using a lowercase Greek letter as prefix, α- meaning six sugar residues, β- meaning seven and so on.
• The IUPAC names are of the form cyclomaltohexaose, cyclomaltoheptaose etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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