PINACONE

Pin"a*cone, n. Etym: [From Gr. (Chem.)

Definition: A white crystalline substance related to the glycols, and made from acetone; hence, by extension, any one of a series of substances of which pinacone proper is the type. [Written also pinakone.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 January 2025

RESURGE

(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”


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Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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