RUMICIN

Ru"mi*cin, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A yellow crystalline substance found in the root of yellow dock (Rumex crispus) and identical with chrysophanic acid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


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