HEPTAD

seven, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary

(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

heptad (plural heptads)

A group of seven things.

(genetics) A sequence of seven bases.

Coordinate terms

• monad · duad, dyad · triad · tetrad · pentad · hexad · heptad · octad · ennead, nonad · decad, decade · hendecad · dodecad, duodecade

Anagrams

• pathed

Source: Wiktionary


Hep"tad, n. Etym: [L. heptas the number seven. Gr. "epta` seven.] (Chem.)

Definition: An atom which has a valence of seven, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, seven monad atoms or radicals; as, iodine is a heptad in iodic acid. Also used as an adjective.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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