THERMOTROPIC

Etymology

Adjective

thermotropic (comparative more thermotropic, superlative most thermotropic)

(biology, of a plant) Tending to move towards or away from a source of heat

(physics, of a liquid crystal) Exhibiting different phases at different temperatures

Source: Wiktionary


Ther`mo*trop"ic, a. (Bot.)

Definition: Manifesting thermotropism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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