“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
HELIANTHIN
He`li*an"thin, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. L. helianthes, or NL. helianthus, sunflower, in allusion to its color.] (Chem.)
Definition: An artificial, orange dyestuff, analogous to tropaolin, and like it used as an indicator in alkalimetry; -- called also methyl orange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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