melanin
(noun) insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
melanin (countable and uncountable, plural melanins)
Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.
• Lemnian, lineman
Source: Wiktionary
Mel"a*nin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the decomposition of hemoglobin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2024
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
