EUPITTONE

Eu*pit"tone, n. Etym: [Pref. eu- + pittacal + -one.] (Chem.)

Definition: A yellow, crystalline substance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; -- called also eupittonic acid. [Written also eupitton.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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