PREHNITIC

Prehn*it"ic, a. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, a tetrabasic acid of benzene obtained as a white crystalline substance; -- probably so called from the resemblance of the wartlike crystals to the mammillæ on the surface of prehnite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 November 2024

FRUMP

(noun) a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; “she got a reputation as a frump”; “she’s a real dog”


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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