HEPTINE

Hep"tine, n. Etym: [Heptane + -ine.] (Chem.)

Definition: Any one of a series of unsaturated metameric hydrocarbons, C7H12, of the acetylene series.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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