STRATICULATE

Adjective

straticulate

(geology) Said of sedimentary rock exhibiting thin layers, whether or not they control how the rock breaks. Compare with laminated.

Source: Wiktionary


Stra*tic"u*late, a. Etym: [Dim. Fr. stratum.] (Min.)

Definition: Characterized by the presence of thin parallel strata, or layers, as in an agate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 October 2024

HEMLOCK

(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”


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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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