TRI

Tri-. Etym: [Gr. tri- or L. tri-, sometimes through French; akin to L. tres three, and E. three. See Three.]

1. A prefix meaning three, thrice, threefold; as in tricolored, tridentate.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: A prefix (also used adjectively) denoting three proportional or combining part, or the third degree of that to the name of which it is prefixed; as in trisulphide, trioxide, trichloride.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 December 2024

FIDDLE

(verb) commit fraud and steal from one’s employer; “We found out that she had been fiddling for years”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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