histone
(noun) a simple protein containing mainly basic amino acids; present in cell nuclei in association with nucleic acids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
histone (plural histones)
(biochemistry) Any of various simple water-soluble proteins that are rich in the basic amino acids lysine and arginine and are complexed with DNA in the nucleosomes of eukaryotic chromatin.
• Hinotes, noiseth, thiones, this one
Source: Wiktionary
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
