serine
(noun) a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
serine (countable and uncountable, plural serines)
(amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH, found in most animal proteins, especially silk.
• Ser
• Eisner, irenes, seiner, serein, sirene
Source: Wiktionary
Ser"ine, n. Etym: [L. sericus silken.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline nitrogenous substance obtained by the action of dilute sulphuric acid on silk gelatin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
