Os"mo*gene, n. [Osmose + root of Gr. race.]
Definition: An apparatus, consisting of a number of cells whose sides are of parchment paper, for conducting the process of osmosis. It is used esp. in sugar refining to remove potassium salts from the molasses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2025
(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”
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.
