EUCALYN

Eu"ca*lyn, n. (Chem.)

Definition: An unfermentable sugar, obtained as an uncrystallizable sirup by the decomposition of melitose; also obtained from a Tasmanian eucalyptus, -- whence its name.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 March 2024

HUDDLED

(adjective) crowded or massed together; “give me...your huddled masses”; “the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind”


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