HAEMATOXYLIN

Noun

haematoxylin (countable and uncountable, plural haematoxylins)

(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin

Source: Wiktionary


Hæm`a*tox"y*lin, n. Etym: [See Hæmatoxylon.] (Chem.)

Definition: The coloring principle of logwood. It is obtained as a yellow crystalline substance, C16H14O6, with a sweetish taste. Formerly called also hematin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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