OVALBUMEN

O`val*bu"min, O`val*bu"men, n. Etym: [Ovum + albumin.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: The albumin from white of eggs; egg albumin; -- in distinction from serum albumin. See Albumin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 June 2024

DEMURRAGE

(noun) a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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