SULPHACID

Sulph*ac"id, n. Etym: [Sulpho- + acid.] (Chem.)

Definition: An acid in which, to a greater or less extent, sulphur plays a part analogous to that of oxygen in an oxyacid; thus, thiosulphuric and sulpharsenic acids are sulphacids; -- called also sulphoacid. See the Note under Acid, n., 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 June 2024

CONCERN

(noun) a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; “She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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