METAMERICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

metamerically (not comparable)

In a metameric manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Met`a*mer"ic*al*ly, adv.

Definition: In a metameric manner.

METAMERIC

Met`a*mer"ic, a. Etym: [Pref. meta- + Gr.

1. (Chem.)

Definition: Having the same elements united in the same proportion by weight, and with the same molecular weight, but possessing a different structure and different properties; as, methyl ether and ethyl alcohol are metameric compounds. See Isomeric.

Note: The existence of metameric compounds is due to the different arrangement of the same constituents in the molecule.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a metamere or its formation; as, metameric segmentation.

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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