OSSEINS

Noun

osseins

plural of ossein

Anagrams

• Session, essoins, session

Source: Wiktionary


OSSEIN

Os"se*in, n. Etym: [L. os bone.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: The organic basis of bone tissue; the residue after removal of the mineral matters from bone by dilute acid; in embryonic tissue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone;

– called also ostein. Chemically it is the same as collagen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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