PHYTOCHEMISTRY

phytochemistry

(noun) the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the chemistry of plants

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

phytochemistry (uncountable)

(chemistry, botany) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants.

(botany) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant.

Source: Wiktionary


Phy"to*chem"is*try, n. Etym: [Phyto- + chemistry.]

Definition: Chemistry in its relation to vegetable bodies; vegetable chemistry. R. Hunt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


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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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