As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
protyle (countable and uncountable, plural protyles)
(physics, chemistry, historical) A hypothetical base substance from which all chemical elements were believed to have been made; subatomic particles.
• pteroyl
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"tyle, n. Etym: [Proto- + Gr. (Chem. & Astron.)
Definition: The hypothetical homogeneous cosmic material of the original universe, supposed to have been differentiated into what are recognized as distinct chemical elements.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.