SPECTROLOGY

Etymology 1

Noun

spectrology (uncountable)

The science of spectrum analysis.

Etymology 2

Noun

spectrology (uncountable)

The study of ghosts and spirits; demonology.

Source: Wiktionary


Spec*trol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Spectrum + -logy.] (Chem.Phys.)

Definition: The science of spectrum analysis in any or all of its relations and applications.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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