METHYLIC

Etymology

Adjective

methylic (not comparable)

(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing methyl.

Source: Wiktionary


Me*thyl"ic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, methyl; specifically, designating methyl alcohol. See under Methyl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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